This is the history for the submission "Motion by Councillor Donna McGill:- "Council notes that action to tackle fuel poverty has been at the heart of activism in Glasgow's communities for decades. Council recalls for example the work of the late Cathy McCormack of Greater Easterhouse, who became known globally for her work to improve damp housing conditions in schemes, helping to secure funding for a pioneering solar heating project on the Easthall housing scheme in the early 1990s, the first of its kind in the world. Council notes that in March 2024 Glasgow Community Energy launched the Cathy McCormack Community Activism Fund, named in her honour and providing grants generated from the proceeds of selling renewable energy and believes that the aims and ambitions of the Fund to connect and empower local people through community-ownership and democratic involvement align with the goals of the Council's Climate Plan and Glasgow's Community Renewable Energy Framework (CREF), which makes over 5.5 hectares of land available to community organisations for the development of renewable energy initiatives that will generate long lasting, benefits for the communities they serve. Council further notes that the Scottish Government is investing £9 million in community-owned renewable energy, helping local groups build local clean energy projects, benefit from lower energy costs and take control of their power. Council understands that as well as access to affordable clean energy, action to improve the energy efficiency of buildings is vital to tackle fuel poverty and acknowledges that the Scottish Government has invested over £45m in the past decade in the Heat in Buildings - Area Based Scheme, designed and delivered by councils with local delivery partners to target fuel-poor areas. Council notes that the complexities of Glasgow's tenemental housing stock creates significant challenge when it comes to delivering this programme in the areas of greatest deprivation; believes that the Scheme could do more good in the areas of highest need if the Council were able to enforce work and where appropriate defer payment, benefitting in particular those living in the privately rented sector; and calls on the Scottish Government to engage constructively with Glasgow City Council on these proposals. Council is deeply concerned that action to tackle fuel poverty is undermined by failure at Westminster level to stem continuing increases in in energy prices, and notes that earlier this month another 2% hike in energy prices took place, meaning that a household using a typical amount of energy will pay £1,755 a year. Council understands that this is making fuel poverty worse and believes that leaving families to deal with unaffordable bills is an unacceptable political choice by the UK Government, who have failed on their election pledge to reduce bills by £300. Council further notes that despite renewable energy now being the cheapest to produce, the current energy pricing system prevents most households from accessing those savings, creating space for climate deniers to falsely attack investment in renewables. Council: 1. Believes that access to affordable, clean energy should be recognised as a basic right. 2. Calls for a statutory social tariff for energy, a significant cut in standing charges for all and removal of standing charges for anyone with a prepayment meter. 3. Believes the transition to renewable energy must be rapid, public-sector led, and ensure justice for workers, communities, and those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis. 4. Believes that communities have a central role to play in shaping a just transition that protects both people and planet. Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband and the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Michael Shanks, drawing attention to the work of activists like Cathy McCormack, noting this motion and calling for urgent reform of the energy pricing system, an end to energy poverty, and just access to clean energy, with opportunities created for public and community ownership where this is possible."".

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