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Book Synopsis Social Action Plan and Household Energy Efficiency by : Great Britain. National Audit Office
Download or read book Social Action Plan and Household Energy Efficiency written by Great Britain. National Audit Office and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This NAO report examines the role of the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) in relation to the Government's policy aims of eliminating fuel poverty and reducing carbon emissions through improving household energy efficiency. Through its Social Action Plan, Ofgem has developed a range of initiatives to help vulnerable customers, including the elderly, those on benefits or in debt. On this social objective, the report finds that, although numbers in fuel poverty have fallen since the year 2000, it is difficult to measure its overall effect. Concern is raised over research that indicates many low income consumers who use pre-payment meters may not realise this is the most expensive method of payment. NAO recommends Ofgem review their scheme to help pre-payment meter customers in debt switch supplier and enjoy cheaper bills, with the aim of expanding it to include consumers with debts over £100, where appropriate. In relation to the environmental objective, the report's findings include that suppliers appear to have met their energy savings targets, although there is scope for targeting energy efficiency schemes at disadvantaged customers.
Book Synopsis Programmes to Reduce Household Energy Consumption by : Great Britain. National Audit Office
Download or read book Programmes to Reduce Household Energy Consumption written by Great Britain. National Audit Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Programmes to improve household energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption cost taxpayers and householders around GBP 2.6 billion a year. The long-term growth in household energy consumption is beginning to reverse but greater efforts will be needed to maintain this improvement.
Author :Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts Publisher :The Stationery Office ISBN 13 :9780215023322 Total Pages :42 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (233 download)
Book Synopsis Ofgem by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts
Download or read book Ofgem written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2005-05-26 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some 2.25 million households in the UK are classified as being in fuel poverty, spending more than 10 per cent of their income on energy to heat their homes. Some consumers get into debt, often through inaccurate estimated bills, and they are then required to use pre-payment meters, even though this is the most expensive way of purchasing energy. Ofgems encouragement of suppliers to recover the cost of installing and using pre-payment meters is found to be inconsistent with its obligations towards vulnerable consumers (in contrast, Ofgem protects rural consumers from paying the higher costs of delivering energy to their homes). The Committee concludes that suppliers should provide accurate bills, should not discriminate against pre-payment meter consumers, and should provide more information to them about the disadvantages of those meters. On the energy efficiency commitment (administered by Ofgem), requiring energy suppliers to meet specific energy saving targets, the Committee queries whether the provision of measures such as cavity wall insulation and low-energy lightbulbs, do actually deliver the energy reduction intended. Ofgem, with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the energy suppliers, should undertake a national campaign to encourage energy efficiency. Clearer explanation of the environmental measures to save energy, and their costs to consumers, is recommended.
Book Synopsis Fixing Fuel Poverty by : Brenda Boardman
Download or read book Fixing Fuel Poverty written by Brenda Boardman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its publication in the early 90s, Brenda Boardman's Fuel Poverty has been the reference text for those wishing to learn about this complex subject. In this, its successor, she turns a critical eye to the new millennium and finds that the situation, while now more widely recognised, is far from having improved. The book begins by discussing the political awakening to the issue and exploring just who constitutes the fuel poor. It examines the factors that contribute to fuel poverty - low incomes, high fuel prices and poor quality housing - and looks at and evaluates the policies that have been employed to help reduce the problem. The latter part presents a detailed set of proposals based around long-term improvements in the housing stock that must be employed if we are to avoid a dire situation continuing to get worse. Based on detailed analysis of the situation in the UK, the growth of fuel poverty (sometimes called energy poverty) in other countries and the new focus in European policy makes the book timely and provides important lessons for those who now have to produce policies to tackle the issues.
Author :Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee Publisher :The Stationery Office ISBN 13 :9780104007242 Total Pages :358 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (72 download)
Book Synopsis Energy Efficiency by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee
Download or read book Energy Efficiency written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2005-07-15 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Energy Efficiency : 2nd report of session 2005-06, Vol. 2: Evidence
Book Synopsis Instrument Mixes for Environmental Policy by : OECD
Download or read book Instrument Mixes for Environmental Policy written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2007-05-31 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents case studies analysing instrument mixes applied in OECD countries to address household waste, non-point sources of water pollution in agriculture, residential energy efficiency, regional air pollution and emissions to air of mercury.
Book Synopsis Managing Risks to Improve Public Services by : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Download or read book Managing Risks to Improve Public Services written by Great Britain: National Audit Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2004 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years a great deal of effort has been put into improving risk management in departments and in 2002 this was given further impetus when a two year risk programme was launched by the Prime Minister. This report looks at the progress made since the previous NAO report in 2000 (HC 864 1999-2000, ISBN 0105569488). It is based on a survey of the 20 main Whitehall departments, focus groups of 27 departmental risk managers, comparisons with the private sector, academic research and five case studies. The general conclusion is that significant improvement has been made but more needs to be done to make effective risk management a central part of general management processes. The ability to take risks and innovate, keep projects on track and handle complex service delivery needs to be further developed.
Book Synopsis Helping Farm Businesses in England by : Great Britain. National Audit Office
Download or read book Helping Farm Businesses in England written by Great Britain. National Audit Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UK farmers currently receive nearly [pound]3 billion a year in subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy. However, CAP reforms agreed in June 2003 will mean a step-change in the way agricultural subsidies will be paid in the future, based on the concept of 'decoupling' which will break the link between production and subsidy, and will give farmers the opportunity to focus on consumer market demand. This report by the National Audit Office examines a range of issues involved in farm business development support in England and makes recommendations for improvements to the operation of existing schemes which run to 2006 and the next phase of schemes to run from 2007 to 2013. Issues discussed include: DEFRA's strategy for sustainable farming covering the food chain as a whole; development scheme take-up levels, budget spend, application and assessment procedures, impact and evaluation; business support needs including advice and training, and tailoring schemes to meet local needs; comparisons with rural development schemes in Wales and Northern Ireland, in a number of other countries in Europe, as well as in the United States, Canada and New Zealand
Book Synopsis Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States by : National Research Council
Download or read book Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's economy and lifestyles have been shaped by the low prices and availability of energy. In the last decade, however, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal have increased dramatically, leaving consumers and the industrial and service sectors looking for ways to reduce energy use. To achieve greater energy efficiency, we need technology, more informed consumers and producers, and investments in more energy-efficient industrial processes, businesses, residences, and transportation. As part of the America's Energy Future project, Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States examines the potential for reducing energy demand through improving efficiency by using existing technologies, technologies developed but not yet utilized widely, and prospective technologies. The book evaluates technologies based on their estimated times to initial commercial deployment, and provides an analysis of costs, barriers, and research needs. This quantitative characterization of technologies will guide policy makers toward planning the future of energy use in America. This book will also have much to offer to industry leaders, investors, environmentalists, and others looking for a practical diagnosis of energy efficiency possibilities.
Book Synopsis Families and the Energy Transition by : John Byrne
Download or read book Families and the Energy Transition written by John Byrne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1985. This volume on household energy conditions considers the energy crisis in the United States and offers an important appraisal of the future of energy consumption by families and the family's adaptations to decreasing energy availability. The chapters in the first section investigate the cultural dimensions of energy use at the household level, looking at attitudes and trends. The second section considers energy policy, especially conservation, with a special chapter on elderly households, while the third presents case studies and projections of the future patterns and changes in energy consumption. This is a fascinating snapshot of thinking on families and the effects of energy use.
Book Synopsis Effectiveness of Domestic Energy Programmes: Research Context and Methods by :
Download or read book Effectiveness of Domestic Energy Programmes: Research Context and Methods written by and published by Combat Poverty Agency. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Urban Climate Justice by : Jennifer L. Rice
Download or read book Urban Climate Justice written by Jennifer L. Rice and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing that climate injustice is one of our most pressing urban problems, this volume explores the possibilities and challenges for more just urban futures under climate change. Whether the situation be displacement within cities through carbon gentrification or the increasing securitization of elite spaces for climate protection, climate justice and urban justice are intimately connected. Contributors to the volume build theoretical tools for interrogating the root causes of climate change, as well as policy failures. They also highlight knowledge produced within communities already seeking transformative change and demonstrate meaningful learning from activist groups working to address the socionatural injustices caused by the impact of climate change. The editors' introduction situates our current climate emergency within historical processes of colonization, racial capitalism, and heteropatriarchy, while the editors' conclusion offers pathways forward through abolition, care, and reparations. Where other books focus on the project of critique, this collection advances real-world politics to help academics, practitioners, and social justice groups imagine, create, and enact more just urban futures under climate change.
Book Synopsis Creating a Strategic Energy Reduction Plan by : CEM Offermann
Download or read book Creating a Strategic Energy Reduction Plan written by CEM Offermann and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book outlines a simple and easy-to-follow process for auditing building operation to identify and reduce energy consumption. It explains the operational and cost-based opportunities, assessing the current conditions, analyzing the opportunities, and reporting the findings and documenting the plan. The book discusses the different building components and systems and how they affect energy efficiency and describes the operational energy efficiencies that can be gained by implementing no cost changes or alternate maintenance activities already funded. Capital improvement opportunities, and evaluating Return on Investment and life cycle replacement of equipment are also covered.
Book Synopsis Using Social Science to Improve Residential Energy Efficiency Programs and Tools by : Michael D. Saucier
Download or read book Using Social Science to Improve Residential Energy Efficiency Programs and Tools written by Michael D. Saucier and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Urban Household Energy Transition by : Douglas F. Barnes
Download or read book The Urban Household Energy Transition written by Douglas F. Barnes and published by Resources for the Future. This book was released on 2005 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author :Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Publisher :The Stationery Office ISBN 13 :9780215524447 Total Pages :152 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (244 download)
Book Synopsis Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty by : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Download or read book Energy Efficiency and Fuel Poverty written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Committee decided to examine the UK Energy Efficiency Action Plan with particular reference to Defra's efforts to improve households' energy efficiency and its statutory duty under the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2008 to ensure that people in England do not live in fuel poverty after November 2016. The Committee had received many responses to its call for evidence, but on 3 October 2008 the Prime Minister announced the creation of a new Government department, the Department of Energy and Climate Change. The responsibility for fuel poverty was passed from Defra to the new Department. The Committee decided not to proceed with its inquiry, but has decided to publish the written evidence it received on this subject. The Committee recommends that the new select committee set up to examine the expenditure, policy and administration of the new Department of Energy and Climate Change seriously consider holding an inquiry into fuel poverty at the earliest opportunity.
Author :Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Publisher :The Stationery Office ISBN 13 :9780215036094 Total Pages :540 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (36 download)
Book Synopsis Climate change by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Download or read book Climate change written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-09-13 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporating HC 1688, session 2005-06
