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04/08/2008

New Chair Of Fuel Poverty Advisory Group Appointed

Environment Minister Phil Woolas and Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks announced that Derek Lickorish will be the new Chair of the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group.

As Chair, Mr Lickorish will play a leading role in advising Government on the effectiveness of current policies in delivering reductions in fuel poverty, and identifying the barriers and solutions to achieving these reductions.

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Mr Woolas said: "Tackling fuel poverty is a priority for this Government and I am pleased to welcome Derek as the new chair for the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group. I know he is as determined as I am to address this issue and do everything possible to help people struggling to pay their fuel bills.

"We are already supporting those most vulnerable to fuel poverty with Warm Front grants and Winter Fuel Payments, and have doubled the annual carbon savings through the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target - a programme which will see energy suppliers investing £2.8 billion over three years in household energy efficiency to cut carbon footprints and energy bills."

(CD/JM)

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