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Fuel 2007
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| February |
Ways to help
you keep warm and comfortable in your home
Local pharmacy shops across Scotland are
being asked to promote a new leaflet ‘Ways to help you keep
warm and comfortable in your home’. The leaflet aims to spread
the word about the assistance available to those living in
cold, damp homes that could have a negative effect on their
health.
http://www.eas.org.uk/index.php?page_id=4&news_id=154
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| March |
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Living with a Warm Home
and a Carbon Footprint - Recommendations for ending Fuel
Poverty in Scotland
In light of the Scottish Parliamentary
Election on 3 May 2007, this document sets out the main
actions needed for tackling fuel poverty, with a particular
focus on devolved issues.
http://www.eas.org.uk/index.php?page_id=80
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| April |
Election
Special Report on Fuel Poverty
Ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary Election
on 3 May 2007, Energy Action Scotland has asked the main parties
to outline how they would tackle fuel poverty. This report
sets out their responses.
http://www.eas.org.uk/ |
| July |
Smart Meters
- costs and consumer benefits
Dr Eoin Lees throws light onto the environmental,
financial and social benefits and likely costs of smart meters.
http://www.energywatch.org.uk/uploads/Smart_meters_costs_and_consumer_benefits.pdf |
| September |
Tackling
Fuel Poverty: the next steps
In September 2007 the All Party Parliamentary
Group on Debt and Personal Finance launched a report on fuel
poverty, in conjunction with the All Party Parliamentary Group
on Poverty. The report calls on the Government to take urgent
steps to tackle rising prices and the poor practices of some
suppliers to help ensure that the target of eradicating fuel
poverty among vulnerable groups by 2010 is met.
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debtgroup |
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