Cold homes and excess winter deaths: a preventable public health epidemic
A large share of excess winter deaths is attributable to the entirely preventable experience of living in a cold home. This has got to stop, argue E3G’s Pedro Guertler and…
UK has sixth-highest rate of excess winter deaths in Europe
Research released today reveals that the UK has the sixth-worst long-term rate of excess winter mortality out of 30 European countries [1]. In addition, when taking into account cold weather…
17,000 people in the UK died last winter due to cold housing
On Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, E3G [1] and National Energy Action (NEA) [2] reveal there were over 17,000 deaths due to cold housing conditions last winter and almost twice as…
Tom Burke’s remarks at the British Energy Efficiency Federation’s plenary meeting
Remarks by Mr Tom Burke CBE at a plenary meeting of the British Energy Efficiency Federation, on September 22nd 2023 on teams. When Andrew Warren invited me to speak at this…
UK government must launch retrofit revolution to save leaky homes £1000
Independent climate think tank E3G calls for a retrofit revolution as a long-term solution to bring energy bills down in wake of Ofgem energy price cap hikes. Story Today (26th…
Government to publish The Heat and Buildings Strategy: a plan to tackle climate impact of UK homes
The Heat and Buildings Strategy will set out the Government’s approach to decarbonising buildings – which make up almost a quarter of the UK’s contribution to climate change. To date,…
Turning Stimulus into Recovery
The Government’s decision to include a major focus on green home retrofits among stimulus measures announced this summer was a welcome, ambitious first step – if short-term – to support…
Home insulation crash in England
As the ‘Beast from the East’ brings snow and freezing temperatures to the UK, it has been revealed that the rate of home insulation across the UK has crashed by…