Trade association the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) will be donating £2,000 to National Energy Action (NEA) from the proceeds of this year’s UKIFDA EXPO and Future Fuels conference being held on 7-8 July.
In the UK, there are approximately 4 million households that can’t afford to live in a warm, dry home. NEA works to end fuel poverty and campaigns for greater investment in energy efficiency to support households struggling to pay their home heating bills.
Ken Cronin, chief executive of the UKIFDA, said: “NEA is the national charity working to end fuel poverty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The pandemic has had a major health impact and there is a genuine fear that we’ll see the financial impact of this during the next few years – which undoubtedly, will hit the poorest in society most.
“With over 1.7 million homes across the UK using liquid fuels to heat their home, as an industry that distributes fuel to people’s homes, it feels only right to play our part.”
He added: “At the heart of this year’s UKIFDA EXPO event, is Future Fuels and the investment our industry is making in renewable liquid fuels and the issues linked with it.
“Next generation renewable fuels are helping the UK and Irish governments achieve their Net Zero targets and the transition to low carbon fuels – in a way that is affordable for rural households.”