Abstract

This paper looks at the development of new partnerships between energy conservation authorities and health authorities in the UK and explores in particular the barriers to funding energy effieciency measures for agencies not normally associated with direct works on residential properties. A discussion of the effectiveness and efficiency of different approaches to cross-agency working is included.

The paper will review the few local initiatives in the UK that have already taken place on improving energy efficiency of housing specifically to reduce ill health. These include schemes where training has been provided for health visitors and referral schemes have been initiated where insultaion measures can be "prescribed" by the GP (family doctor).

Conclusions drawn are relevant not only to partnerships for health and energy efficiency authorities, but also to getting other authorities involved in working partnership.

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Panel 1: Policy (incentives, normative measures, policy mixes to achive CO_2 reduction)

Panel 2: Technologies and Products (innovation, marketing, market transformation)

Panel 4: Environmental Perspective (externalities and life cycle approaches, local and global impacts and incentatives)

Panel 3: Dynamics of Consumption (social and cultural perspectives, actors and their interactions)

Panel 5: Land use,Transportation and infrastructure (urban and regional planning, approaches to change in well entrenched systems)