EDF Energy and the London Warm Zone Thursday 1st March 2012 Nigel Turner, Warm Zones Controller
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Overview and strategy
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UK Government pledge to eradicate Fuel Poverty as far as reasonably practical by 2016. - 2003 1.2m in fuel poverty rising to 4.1m 2011 - GLA believes 24% in London taking into account higher housing costs.
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UK Governments Climate Change agenda drives policy - 80% reductions on 1990 levels of Carbon emissions by 2050.
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Greater London Authority - 60% carbon reduction by 2025. - RE:NEW programme
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Future energy efficiency programmes - opportunities and challenges - Green Deal - Energy Company Obligation - Carbon Target - Affordable Warmth Target
London Warm Zone – The challenges
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Vulnerable people in fuel poverty - do not advertise themselves - are often the hardest group to reach - often miss out on grants and services available to them.
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Identifying & engaging the hard to reach . - Many people in london ‘High Risk’, but due to cultural differences and barriers of language, may also be classified as ‘Hard to Reach
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Finding the sources of funding to pay for: - assessments, - energy efficiency measures, - income maximisation
London Warm Zone
London Warm Zone – The solution Marketing & awareness raising Doorstep assessment Analysis - Free measures qualification ‘Able to Pay’ offer for non qualifiers Survey households for measures Measures installation Benefits referral Performance reporting & learning
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London Warm Zone – Impacts Since the beginning of the scheme in 2001 London Warm has achieved:
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200,000 completed assessments
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57,000 homes receive quality energy efficiency measures such as full heating systems, cavity wall and loft insulation
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£10m (cumulative) claimed in new/additonal benefits
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750,000 tonnes of carbon saved
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2011-12 LWZ will install energy efficiency measures in over 10,000 homes with a budget of £5m from EDF Energy & London Boroughs
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Wide spread recognition from key stakeholders - UK Government departments such as DECC - OFGEM – UK Energy regulator - GLA
So what is the real benefits of LWZ? •
Impact the project has had…..
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Economic -
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Social -
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Improving health Increase in SAP ratings Social inclusion Creating local jobs
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Increasing income Reducing energy bills Reducing business cost of unpaid bills Contributing towards EDF Energy’s CERT
CO2 saved Reducing London carbon footprint
Impact the project will have…….. •
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A truly sustainable project!