39 organisations spanning fuel poverty, social justice and environmental campaigns have today [15.03.2022] written to the government calling for greater support for vulnerable households and for decarbonisation to help bolster the UKs energy security in the imminent Energy Independence Plan and Spring Statement.
The joint letter, addressed to the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Business Secretary, calls for immediate extra support for households facing huge energy price rises, scaled up measures to reduce our gas use and a shift away from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Measures called for include targeted support that covers the expected rise in energy bills for households on low incomes, long term funding and support for insulation and heat pumps, an expansion of wind and solar energy, and a commitment to rule out new North Sea oil and gas and keep the fracking ban in place.
