Investing to Eradicate Fuel Poverty in Wales
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The document discusses several issues related to climate change and its impacts. It notes that the UK Prime Minister believes climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the country and world. It also references a heat wave in Europe in 2003 that resulted in over 80,000 additional deaths. Finally, it discusses targets in Wales to eradicate fuel poverty among vulnerable households and social housing by certain years and completely by 2018.
Investing to Eradicate Fuel Poverty in Wales
- 2. I believe man-made climate change is one of the most serious threats that this country and this world faces. David Cameron, Prime Minister UK, 26 February 2014
- 5. In total, more than 80,000 additional deaths were recorded in 2003 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Canicule_Europe_2003.jpg
- 7. Statutory targets for eradicating fuel poverty in Wales fuel poverty will be eradicated: Amongst vulnerable households by 2010. In social housing by 2012. By 2018, there will be no-one in Wales living in fuel poverty
- 8. I accept this is an ambitious target but I see no reason to aim low. Making homes more energy efficient is just one of three factors that contribute to fuel poverty. The Assembly Government cannot control peoples income and global fuel prices but we must aim to do all we can as far as is reasonably practicable to end fuel poverty. Jane Davidson, then Environment Minister, 29 July 2010