Fuel poverty
Blog: Why we need a bold target on fuel poverty
As the Fuel Poverty Bill continues to make its way through Parliament, CIH Scotland’s policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell reflects on the need for cross party commitment to achieve real changes.
Published 10 January 2019
Scottish charities receive share of £2m energy redress fund
The Energy Saving Trust has awarded more than £2.1 million to 15 charities across the UK as part of the Energy Redress Scheme, which redistributes voluntary payments from UK energy companies.
Published 9 January 2019
Holyrood committee wants publicly owned energy company to be smart and strategic
A publicly owned energy company must be positioned at the heart of policy making, long-term in its thinking and flexible enough to react to change as it happens, according to a Holyrood committee.
Published 19 December 2018
Housing minister to give evidence to Holyrood committee on fuel poverty
The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee will today ask the Scottish Government to outline how its upcoming Fuel Poverty Bill will make a “real, practical difference” to help eradicate fuel poverty.
Published 19 December 2018
Blog: Fuel Poverty Bill
Housing minister Kevin Stewart says the Scottish Government’s world leading Fuel Poverty Bill will continue to transform people’s lives.
Published 18 December 2018
A quarter of Scottish households still in fuel poverty
A quarter of households are still struggling with fuel poverty as new Scottish Government statistics revealed no real progress over the last 12 months.
Published 5 December 2018
Stornoway locals to share fuel poverty concerns with Holyrood committee
People from Stornoway are to meet the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee to share their experiences of being in fuel poverty.
Published 4 December 2018
Labour launches Christmas campaign to tackle fuel poverty
One in four Scottish households will spend Christmas in fuel poverty, according to a new campaign launched today by Scottish Labour.
Published 3 December 2018
Glasgow City Council to outline fuel poverty demographic concerns at Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee will take evidence from local authorities, housing associations and energy efficiency experts tomorrow as it continues its examination of proposed legislation which sets a new target relating to the eradication of fuel poverty.
Published 27 November 2018
Holyrood committee takes evidence on new fuel poverty target
The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee began hearing evidence yesterday as part of its examination of proposed legislation which sets a new target relating to the eradication of fuel poverty.
Published 22 November 2018
Dundee locals discuss fuel poverty issues with Holyrood committee
A group of MSPs from the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee met with Dundee residents who struggle to heat their homes.
Published 21 November 2018
First sod cut on Clydebank district heating network
Work to construct West Dunbartonshire Council’s new high-tech heating system in Clydebank has officially begun.
Published 16 November 2018
Canny Glasgow consumers switch energy suppliers most often
The people of Glasgow are more likely to have switched their electricity and gas to a new supplier than anywhere else in Scotland, according to new research.
Published 16 November 2018
Dundee to agree investment plan for more than 1,000 new affordable homes
More than 1,000 affordable new homes will be built in Dundee between now and 2021, according to a new report set to be agreed by councillors next week.
Published 14 November 2018
Dundee advice team scoops top award for fight against fuel poverty
An energy advice team that aims to reduce fuel poverty and keep housing association tenants warm over winter were delighted to scoop a top industry award.
Published 9 November 2018
