FPRN bulletin – 17th March 2025


17 March 2025

The FPRN email bulletin is a semi-regular email highlighting a handpicked selection of recently published research and other knowledge outputs in the area of fuel/energy poverty from around the world. The aim is to share this emerging knowledge more widely and to help generate discussion across the network.

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Greater Manchester Social Housing Quality Fund: Tenant Research
Graeme Sherriff; Siobhan Kelly; Phil Martin; Joshua Pink (2024)
 Report  Open Access 

This report provides insights on the implementation and impact of the Greater Manchester Social Housing Quality Fund which provided £15 million grant funding to social housing providers in order to facilitate improvements in housing quality. The research reveals a number of key lessons for program development and implementation and found a range of benefits for many of the participants including for improving thermal comfort and health outcomes.

What pill against energy poverty? Options for local and EU action to deliver healthy homes
Miriam Eisermann (2025)
 Blog 

This blog provides a summary of outcomes from the WELLBASED project looking at six cities across Europe. In addition to presenting data the article talks about what this means for policy and practice.

Review of the Fuel Poverty Strategy
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2025)
 Report  Open Access 

The UK Government has reviewed their 2021 fuel poverty strategy and concluded that a new strategy is required to support fuel poor households and lower bills. The government is now consulting on a new strategy with feedback open until the 4th of April 2025.

Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes: 2025 update
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2025)
 Report  Open Access 

The UK Government is proposing to raise the minimum energy efficiency standard required of privately rented homes in England and Wales to the equivalent of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C by 2030. This consultation document is seeking feedback on the proposed changes by the 2nd of May 2025.

Expanding the Warm Home Discount Scheme, 2025 to 2026
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (2025)
 Report  Open Access 

This consultation document sets out proposals to expand the reach of the Warm Home Discount Scheme in the UK through changes to thresholds and widening who can participate. The consultation is open for feedback until the 24th of March 2025.

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