Building Loans (Jersey Law 1950, and Building Loans (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 1961, and relating to specific queries raised by a number of borrowers.

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A decision made (12/06/2009) regarding: Building Loans (Jersey Law 1950, and Building Loans (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Jersey) Regulations 1961, and relating to specific queries raised by a number of borrowers.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2009-0114
Decision Summary Title	Jersey Energy Trust		Date of Decision Summary:	10th June 2009
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Director for Environmental Policy		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title	The establishment and terms of reference of the Jersey Energy Trust		Date of Written Report:	10th June 2009
Written Report Author:	Assistant Director for Environmental Policy		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The establishment, membership and terms of reference of ‘The Jersey Energy Trust
Decision(s): 1. The Minister for Planning and Environment to establish the Jersey Energy Trust (JET) as a non-political body to provide an oversight function to support the programmes and objectives of an Energy Efficiency Service (EES). In its first phase during 2009 the Energy Efficiency Service will deliver an energy efficiency programme to targeted low income groups. 2. The membership comprises: Andrea Cooke OBE (Acting Chair until October 2009); Sir Nigel Broomfield (chair after October 2009); Chris Ambler, Peter Cadiou, Another appointment of a member with social policy experience is antcipated 3. Officer support will be from Chris Newton (Director for the Environment) and Louise Magris (Assistant Director for Environmental Policy) 4. The Terms of Reference for the Group are : During Phase 1 (2009/10): Oversee the delivery of improvements in comfort and warmth for low income and vulnerable consumers; Assist low income customers with advice and the distribution of grants for a number of energy efficiency measures such as loft and cavity wall insulation, temperature controls, lagging and draught proofing; Assist in the development of a persuasive case for continuing and expanding the role of the Trust in subsequent years. In addition during Phase 2 (2010 onwards depending on securing long term funding: Expand the programme to assist the domestic, industry and governmental sectors to stabilise their energy use in the built environment at 2005 levels, so avoiding a predicted 20% increase in energy demand by 2030 (as described by the Energy policy Green Paper ‘Fuel for Thought’); Assist the domestic, industry and governmental sector in reducing carbon emissions from the built environment to achieve carbon reduction targets (as described by the Energy policy Green Paper ‘Fuel for Thought’); Promote the use of energy efficiency measures and potentially renewable energy in schools as a learning tool linked in with the curriculum; Promote and assist with the uptake of small scale renewable technologies.
Reason(s) for Decision: To establish the Jersey Energy Trust (JET) as a non-political body to provide an oversight function to support the programmes and objectives of an Energy Efficiency Service. This is in line with the stated goal of energy policy for Jersey (as recommended in the Energy Green Paper ‘Fuel for Thought?’) to achieve ‘secure, affordable and sustainable energy’ and implement programmes to encourage a reduction in overall energy use in particular targeted towards helping low income groups with grant assistance.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: 1. The Minister to agree the establishment and terms of reference of the first phase of the ‘Jersey Energy Trust’. 2. The Minister will announce the establishment of the Jersey Energy Trust 3. The Director of the Environment to communicate the terms of reference to the group’s members.
Signature: Senator F E Cohen		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision