• Assessing current policies and mitigation strategies, looking at recent updates including the 2021 Government Consultation and updates to England’s Fuel Poverty Strategy
• Inspecting the Government’s recommendations to support fuel poor occupied homes, and the core strategic approach to overcome new difficulties
• Investigating the recent changes to households, energy systems, and policy ambitions
• Recognising the challenges of different definitions, classifications, and local targets concerning fuel poverty across the four UK nations

We need to urgently address climate change and undertake an extensive and rapid decarbonization of both energy and transport systems. At the same time, it is widely acknowledged that such a transition should be ‘just’ and avoid worsening inequalities. This raises questions such as: Who may be especially vulnerable in a Net Zero transition? And how can we ensure that low-carbon transitions do not worsen inequalities? This talk builds on the work within the FAIR project which examines the intersections of fuel poverty and transport poverty in the UK, considering the challenges linked to ensuring that low-carbon transitions are beneficial to everyone in society.

• The role of regulation to address fuel poverty
• Regulation vs Government
• Support and protections provided by Ofgem, network companies etc.
• Current reforms helping to stabilise the market

• Lessons learnt from previous owner occupier energy efficiency schemes
• Putting the customer at the heart of the transition to net zero
• The net zero challenge for fuel poor households

• Reviewing the practical steps to tackle fuel poverty through household improvements and investments
• Making progress towards homes having higher energy efficiency ratings and retrofitting homes where needed
• Outlining the barriers facing households in challenging home types, including hard to treat homes and other homes with geographical, organisational, legal, or social issues
• Building on the Decent Homes Standard and the Energy Company Obligation to enact change

• Discusses the benefits of household energy advice in light of the unfolding energy and cost of living crises
• Identifies the groups that are most at risk, based on recent research within the FAIR project and related initiatives
• Highlights the importance of local councils and third sector organisations in delivering energy advice
• Advocates in favour of the establishment of a national energy advice line

• Potential for retrofit measures to the existing stock
• Quantifying the barriers (e.g. hard to treat walls) and the estimated costs
• The importance of getting data and insights as part of the challenge so we (local authorities who will be key) can identify vulnerable groups and derive strategies

• Implementing domestic retrofit schemes
• Delivering the programmes with local authorities and social housing providers
• Delivering energy-saving improvements
• Challenges and next steps for tackling fuel poverty in the Sustainable Warmth programme

• Examining the findings of UK Fuel Poverty Monitor, and the current opportunities, risks, and policy developments
• Engaging with representatives from governments, consumer advocacy groups, and regulators
• Implementing measures to help organisations deliver assistance to vulnerable households
• Recognising the value of transparency around the decarbonisation agenda and energy costs