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Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency: Fuel Poverty and Climate Action Presentation in Dublin, 6 March 2017

This presentation explores the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, including the impact on fuel poverty and climate change. It highlights the link between energy inefficient housing, low income, and poor health, and discusses potential policies and approaches for addressing fuel poverty. Presented by Brenda Boardman.

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Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency: Fuel Poverty and Climate Action Presentation in Dublin, 6 March 2017

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  1. Multiple benefits of energy efficiencyFuel poverty and climate action Dublin, 6 March 2017Brenda Boardman

  2. Affordable warmth } { 10% of income for all energy services Energy efficiency of the dwelling 24 hour mean internal temperature of 18°C (+ other energy services)

  3. Heating expenditure for a low income, pensioner couple in council accommodation Present €6.65 For adequate warmth a) existing poorly insulated home • poor heating system €16.15 + €9.50 • efficient heating system €10.35 + €3.70 b) well insulated home • efficient heating system €5.65 - €1.00

  4. Low income + poor housing Low income High income Energy inefficient housing Energy efficient housing

  5. Households in fuel poverty by BER category

  6. Defining fuel poverty vs identifying fuel poor • Lot of options for definition • OK for modelling, often useless on the doorstep • Monitoring and delivery are two very different tasks • Start with how to identify and who does it, eg • Individual properties (low rating) • Individual people / households (eg ill health) • Areas of deprivation (area based) Presentation title, edit in header and footer (view menu)

  7. Fuel poverty and health • Strong links between mental and physical ill health and fuel poverty • Tackling fuel poverty a key preventative measure • Work with health service for referrals – they know the people and their addresses, you don’t • Or doctor’s surgeries to identify areas of concentrated ill health • Don’t expect health services to pay for measures

  8. Multiple benefits of energy efficiency IEA 2014 Presentation title, edit in header and footer (view menu)

  9. Synergies: fuel poverty and climate change • Both about capital investment • Upgrade homes to super energy-efficient, low-carbon (A1/B2) • Climate change @ 50,000 pa x 32 years • Fuel poverty @ 50,000 pa x 6 years

  10. Which policies: regulation or money? • Regulate – mandatory minimum standards, all tenures, over time • Or grants for those with no money • Are you giving grants to poor people, even when they have rich landlords? • Or are you making the rich landlord improve the property?

  11. Raising the money for grants • Is this from general taxation, via The Treasury? • Progressive, as poor often pay no tax • Or is it being funded by the utilities, via all customers? • Regressive, fuel poor contribute, whether or not they benefit • Recycle money from fuel allowances? • How quickly will you upgrade all fuel poor homes? • To what standard? • So, what is the budget?

  12. How to deliver? • Area-based approaches • The most-trusted agency = local authority • Takes responsibility for delivery • Manages installers • Works with community groups • Provides single point of contact for housing and health • So, give each local authority the duty to reduce fuel poverty

  13. Thank you Brenda.Boardman@ouce.ox.ac.uk

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