Project reports

An in-depth look at CSE's Freedom from Fuel Poverty scheme funded by Bath and North East Somerset Council, that aimed to tackle fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions in private sector housing in the area, through full funding of thermal efficiency improvements and renewable energy measures, in particular solid wall insulation and/or solar thermal installation.

This was a very innovative project, and the profile of this project was one of the most-visited pages on our website.

Written by Philip Morris  |  December 2010

Whilst the technical challenges of solid wall insulation are widely acknowledged, there has been little exploration to date of the human barriers to uptake. These are likely to be substantial, given the disruption involved and the impact of measures on building appearance. To help address this knowledge gap, CSE, with funding from eaga Charitable Trust, has undertaken a thorough evaluation of a solid wall insulation scheme (Freedom From Fuel Poverty) delivered in the Bath and North East Somerset area.

Our Big Energy Challenge was a £750,000 initiative, funded by HM Treasury’s Invest to Save Budget, that aimed to cut the carbon emissions of various public-sector organisations in Bath by 10%.

Did it succeed? All the facts and figures are in this short report.

February 2010

Please note: the book's unusual format is reflected in the uneven pagination of the PDF.

Free copies of this book are available. Email info@cse.org.uk with your name and address.

June 2009

These workshops held in London and Manchester sought to explore how government policies and programmes can encourage and enable communities and local government to fulfil their potential in helping achieve low-carbon communities.

Report by Zoe Redgrove and Simon Roberts (both CSE).

May 2007

CSE's own evaluation report examining the influence of the Energy Matters education programme.

Independent evaluation report on CSE's flagship education programme, Energy Matters prepared by New Perspectives.