September 5, 2022 View all publications 42 anti-poverty, housing and environmental organisations join forces to demand urgent action on the fossil fuel energy crisis PDF 3.62mb | Download Now As the Government’s major public consultation on Energy Poverty closes today, and with just 3 weeks to the Budget, 42 civil society organisations call on Government to protect Irish households and prevent fossil fuel lock-in ahead of a winter of unprecedented energy costs.The 42 organisations, spanning across the housing, anti-poverty, mental health, environmental and social justice sectors, have collectively called on the Government to address both energy poverty and pollution through direct financial support, regulation of energy prices, and urgent scale-up of home insulation for our most vulnerable. The actions, which must be implemented before winter, include:A windfall tax on the profits made by energy companies and energy suppliers for the duration of the energy crisis, to be ringfenced and put into directly supporting those suffering from energy poverty.Increased funding for retrofitting and installing solar PV for all social housing.Free attic and cavity wall insulation for every household in energy poverty.Expand free home energy upgrade (retrofit) scheme to include tenants in receipt of Housing Assistance Payment (HAP).Increases in all social welfare payments, including doubling of the Fuel Allowance from €33 to €66.