Archive of: Fuel Poverty

Urgent action is needed to tackle fuel poverty in rural communities

We’re adding our voice to a chorus of over 20 organisations including environmental campaigners, local authorities, trade unions and consumer organisations who are united in calls for the government to take urgent action to stop even more people from slipping into fuel poverty.

ACRE welcomes Fuel Poverty Strategy

The government’s strategy for ensuring everyone can afford the energy required to keep their lights and heating on is applauded by national rural charity.

ACRE supports Big Energy Saving Week

Big Energy Saving Week – a joint campaign between Energy Saving Trust, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and Citizens Advice – reveals 74 per cent of Brits are still worried about their energy bills.

Minister backs campaign to buy oil early

Heating oil users are being urged to save money by stocking up early before winter in a joint campaign backed by ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England).

Top ten tips as oil customers are urged to buy early

Rural charity ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) is urging heating oil customers to follow its top ten tips ahead of the annual ‘buy early’ campaign.