Too little too late on fuel poverty
At last the Government has published its package of measures to address the rapidly rising issue of fuel poverty. BCC online has this summary. Is it enough?
The consumer watchdog Energywatch issued a statement insisting that:
“The lack of political will to tackle fuel poverty is not just disappointing, it approaches negligence. While Government has now woken up to the scale of the challenge and is becoming alert to the need for some action; the sense of urgency is lacking. The elements that are sensible and welcome are sadly overshadowed by what is lacking.”
Sadly the Government’s package does not provide enough immediate relief to those facing fuel poverty this winter; neither does it address the fundamental issue of a non-competitive energy industry in the UK.
September 21st, 2008 at 6:09 pm
I’ve noted a few energy info sources : this is my pick for best original overview
http://ergosphere.blogspot.com/2006/11/sustainability-energy-independence-and.html
for the US.
There should be some applicable overlap to what the UK could use.