James Sommerville
@energyjames.bsky.social
All things home energy and fuel poverty | Company Director | Policy Advisor | Local Politician
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.
February 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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.
This is the number one question on my mind! @nea.org.uk #FuelPovertyConf
February 10, 2026 at 11:34 AM
This is the number one question on my mind! @nea.org.uk #FuelPovertyConf
I'm delighted to be in Newcastle/Gateshead for the annual @nea.org.uk conference - the highlight of my professional year.
February 10, 2026 at 9:46 AM
I'm delighted to be in Newcastle/Gateshead for the annual @nea.org.uk conference - the highlight of my professional year.
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-...
homeenergyinsight.substack.com/p/update-wc-...
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.
homeenergyinsight.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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-...
homeenergyinsight.substack.com/p/update-wc-...
Now that I've had the chance to read the Warm Homes Plan, here is a more in-depth summary with my thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/homeener...
open.substack.com/pub/homeener...
Warm Homes Plan - getting into the detail
The vision, where the money is going, and how it's going to be delivered
open.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Now that I've had the chance to read the Warm Homes Plan, here is a more in-depth summary with my thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/homeener...
open.substack.com/pub/homeener...
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...
homeenergyinsight.substack.com/p/the-warm-h...
The Warm Homes Plan arrives
Initial thoughts and press reaction
homeenergyinsight.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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...
homeenergyinsight.substack.com/p/the-warm-h...
Reposted by James Sommerville
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?
The Spanish government is reporting that the cause of the massive blackout wasn't a lack of thermal power plants - rather that they failed to provide power at the time, acting 'inappropriately'.
Funny, after fossil lobbyists were so quick to blame renewables..
elpais.com/economia/202...
Funny, after fossil lobbyists were so quick to blame renewables..
elpais.com/economia/202...
June 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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?
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!
Cutting the Warm Homes Plan is a cut to pensioners and people living with a disability, when govt also cuts personal independence payments and winter fuel
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Don’t cut £13.2bn warm homes pledge over winter fuel payments, Labour told
Charities and experts urge government to honour pledge on energy efficiency as it looks to pay for policy reversal
www.theguardian.com
May 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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!
I'm arriving into Liverpool for the @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social conference - the highlight of my professional year!
January 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm arriving into Liverpool for the @nea-ukcharity.bsky.social conference - the highlight of my professional year!
Reposted by James Sommerville
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...
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.
www.gov.uk
January 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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...