Harnessing the power of the energy agency to address energy poverty in a ‘net zero’ world
Harnessing the power of the energy agency to address energy poverty in a ‘net zero’ world
Energy poverty remains one of the most challenging problems being faced on the path to net-zero. Simone LOWTHE-THOMAS argues that energy agencies are perfectly positioned as delivery agents of policies and measures to tackle energy poverty. When Severn Wye was established in 1999 as a SAVE energy agency, it was – at least in part – with the aim of bringing into reality a future free from energy poverty in our corner of the United Kingdom.
Twenty-two years on, our commitment to this goal remains steadfast – but rather than being consigned to history, energy poverty stubbornly remains a very real problem that just changes in nature as the years roll on. The last twenty years have seen steady ‘progress’ – with slightly reduced energy poverty in the South West of England, where Severn Wye work (...)
