Insulate Magazine Issue 15

“Affordable Warmth, Clean Growth”, that sets out
how we can deliver an energy efficiency infrastructure
programme for buildings (BEIP).
As part of the EEIG campaign strategy, we will be
building on our solid body of existing Parliamentary
support and “champion” MPs but also engage at a
higher level in government departments as well as
pulling together cross departmental cooperation and
communication. The EEIG will be focusing on how we
can deliver a BEIP programme and potential positive
outputs such as the resulting economic returns for the
Government.
After a plethora of consultation responses
which kept EEIG members insanely busy over
December and throughout the Christmas holidays,
2018 brings many important key policy dates. Non so
important as the Hackitt Review but also the National
Infrastructure Commissions standalone report on energy
efficiency. Areas such as the private rented sector
and energy performance standards bring us potential
opportunities for the EEIG to work together.
The EEIG currently has a wide and varied
membership (with over 25 members) and there
has been a good deal of interest from other groups
to join in the past few months and expanding the
membership will continue in 2018 – potential areas
such as the financial services and insurance sectors
- whilst the structure of the EEIG will remain inclusive
and informal.
There has been
much positive
movement so far –
more than we could
ever have expected
- and 2018 is most
definitely the year
for the gaps to be
filled in the
Government’s
aspirations.
The EEIG is a coalition which represents those
who are committed to achieving change and
delivering good energy efficiency policy. We are not about
specific products, businesses or organisations but
committed to achieving the EEIG’s goals. So please
don’t be shy - come and join us!
Sarah Kostense-Winterton is Executive Director of
MIMA, the Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers
Association and provides the secretariat to the Energy
Efficiency Infrastructure Group (EEIG). For further details
of the EEIG or if you would like to join, please contact
Sarah at sarah@mima.info
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