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News from the UK – National Energy Action wins prestigious award
CEA is always keeping an eye on organisations in other parts of the world which undertake similar work to its own. One organisation which provides inspiration and direction is National Energy Action (NEA), which is based in the United Kingdom. NEA celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, but it originated from a small community-based initiative similar to CEA. NEA aims to eradicate fuel poverty and campaigns for greater investment in energy efficiency to help those who are poor or vulnerable. This is estimated to be more than three million households nationwide.
NEA has a dazzling array of work programs, including:
- Providing advice and guidance to installers on good practice in delivering energy efficiency services to low-income householders.
- Developing and managing the implementation of national qualifications to improve standards of practical work and the quality of energy advice.
- Providing educational resources to teach people about the importance of energy efficiency
- Managing demonstration projects in inner cities and rural areas which show innovative ways of tackling fuel poverty.
- A strong research and policy unit
NEA achieves it success in part by working in partnership with central and local government, fuel utilities, housing providers, health services, and consumer organisations.
This year it was awarded the prestigious NGO Sustainable Energy Award by PRASEG, the associate Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group. This is an all-party group for UK politicians and senior industry stakeholders, which exists to promote sustainable energy issues in Parliament and the wider political community.
Other non-governmental or cross-sectoral organisations active in energy issues in the United Kingdom include:
Energy Saving Trust encourages energy efficiency and the integration of renewable energy sources. It promotes the use of cleaner fuels for transport and better insulation and heating efficiency for buildings and homes and champion small-scale renewable energy, such as solar and wind power. http://www.est.org.uk/
The Housing, Health and Fuel Poverty Forum was formed in 2005 to optimise the contribution which the health and housing sectors make to the delivery of energy improvements to vulnerable households. It brings together people working at a strategic level in different sectors, to engage across sectors and with the relevant government departments. http://www.warmerhealthyhomes.org.uk/