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James Sommerville

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All things home energy, fuel poverty and related politics| Social enterprise director | Policy advisor | Green party councillor

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Daily Mail headline: Beware the Green Menace. Picture: comic book character Dennis the Menace in green and black with his dog Gnasher.

Daily Mail headline: Beware the Green Menace. Picture: comic book character Dennis the Menace in green and black with his dog Gnasher.

The billionaire-owned UK Establishment Media really has it out for @greenparty.org.uk

The Daily Mail newspaper that backed the Nazi's says:

Beware the Green Menace! ๐Ÿ˜

26.02.2026 08:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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Home Energy Insight - w/c 9th February 2026 NEA Conference, Local Power Plan, solar and wind auction results, Guy Martin's 'House Without Bills', and energy bills to double by 2030?

My latest thoughts on home energy and fuel poverty homeenergyinsight.substack.com/p/home-energ...

16.02.2026 07:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the most fabulous company (Dr Rose Chard, @adamscorer.bsky.social) at the @nea.org.uk conference dinner. I managed to avoid embarrassing myself on the dancefloor this time.

11.02.2026 09:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is the number one question on my mind! @nea.org.uk #FuelPovertyConf

10.02.2026 11:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#FuelPovertyConf

10.02.2026 10:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm delighted to be in Newcastle/Gateshead for the annual @nea.org.uk conference - the highlight of my professional year.

10.02.2026 09:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Update w/c 2nd February 2026 Labour in trouble, Warm Homes Plan winners and losers, Warm Home Discount 2026-31, new nuclear levy, Heat Pump Association report.

My latest scribblings on the Government's woes and what it means for the Warm Homes Plan, and other things that happened this week.

homeenergyinsight.substack.com/p/update-wc-...

08.02.2026 23:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Warm Homes Plan - getting into the detail The vision, where the money is going, and how it's going to be delivered

Now that I've had the chance to read the Warm Homes Plan, here is a more in-depth summary with my thoughts.

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24.01.2026 22:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Warm Homes Plan arrives Initial thoughts and press reaction

The Government's Warm Homes Plan is published today. Here's a brief overview of the content and the press reaction.

homeenergyinsight.substack.com/p/the-warm-h...

21.01.2026 08:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All those Telegraph and Times editorials on what we can learn from this about the risks associated with fossil fuel plants will be surely be along any minute now?

17.06.2025 15:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 21 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tremendous news, fingers crossed!

05.06.2025 10:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Planning change makes heat pump installations easier for homes - BBC News The rule requiring planning permission if a heat pump is within 1m of a neighbours property has been removed.

Happy 'no one metre boundary' day!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

29.05.2025 07:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a really important message. The Government would be making a huge mistake if they cut the promised funding for insulation, solar panels and clean heating. Making homes energy efficient is the only way to end fuel poverty!

27.05.2025 09:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm arriving into Liverpool for the @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social conference - the highlight of my professional year!

27.01.2025 14:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Air-to-air heat pumps: literature review This literature review summarises the opportunities and challenges faced by air-to-air heat pumps (A2A HPs) in the UK.

Yesterday we published a review by the @energysyscat.bsky.social which looked at air to air heat pumps and the important role they could play in decarbonising UK homes: www.gov.uk/government/p...

08.01.2025 17:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0