Affordable Housing and Fuel Poverty
Fuel poverty is already a very significant issue for the South West with adverse impacts on the physical and mental wellbeing of those unable to afford to sufficiently heat their homes. With an increasingly aging population and energy costs likely to rise in the future, the region needs to take action to ensure long term affordability and security of supply. For example housing built to high standards of sustainable construction, including energy efficiency and use of renewables, will help reduce running costs and make warmth affordable for the long term.
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