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Foe congratulates julia drown mp on introducing energy efficiency (information) bill
17 December 1997
Friends of the Earth warmly welcomed Swindon South MPJulia Drown's Energy Efficiency(Information) Ten Minute Rule Bill which was introduced today (17 December). The Bill will rectify two anomalies in the law which requires all new homes to have an energy efficiency rating [1]:
(i) these ratings are not made available to purchasers or people renting the home;
and
(ii) the method of drawing up the rating is not quality controlled, therefore the ratings are unreliable.
Ron Bailey, Friends of the Earth's Parliamentary Co-ordinator said
“Julia Drown's Bill will plug loopholes in the law, enabling people to gauge the energy efficiency of their new home. If the Bill is passed people will be able to make informed choices which will result in lower fuel bills and fewer emissions of climate changing carbon dioxide.
“Post Kyoto it is vital that every effort is made to promote energy conservation -this Bill is one more step in the right direction. We congratulate Julia Drown and hope that the Government will help this Bill become law.”
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Notes
[1] An energy efficiency rating is given under the Government's's Standard Assessment Procedure and is called a SAP rating.
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