Community Energy Manifesto
Currently, 99% of the country’s electricity is generated by just six companies. The new Community Energy Coalition, which The Co-operative Group, The National Trust, The National Federation of Women’s...
View ArticleUK Renewable Energy Powers Forward
Positive news from DECC on UK renewable energy- may not be quite up there with the germans on solar and community energy, but wind is really moving: Renewable energy is powering forward in the UK,...
View ArticleThe climate change ‘carbon bomb’ is ticking
The new Greenpeace report, the ‘Point of No Return’ by respected consultancy firm Ecofys shows how a global ‘carbon bomb’ – the 14 giant fossil fuel projects being planned would produce 6.3...
View ArticleUK Renewable Energy Powering Forward
UK Renewable Energy Powers Forward Renewable energy is powering forward in the UK, according to the 2012 update to the Renewable Energy Roadmap published today by Energy Secretary Edward Davey....
View ArticleUK greenhouse gas levels rose…
A shift from coal to gas and more gas use at home are the main reasons why UK greenhouse gas levels rose last year , but a 3.5% rise is alarming, coming at a time when increasing chunks of the...
View ArticleLocal Action on Air Pollution
Effective local action on Air Pollution in London – A conference for concerned communities and organisations The conference, on April 17th, is being organised by Mapping for Change who are working...
View ArticleFree workshop on European laws, actions and tools for a low carbon society
The EU has a range of targets and regulatory instruments for work on energy and climate. At the centre of this is the ‘climate and energy package’ – a set of binding legislation that aims to ensure the...
View ArticleUK residents to get 24 hour power supply!
The small island of Muck in west Scotland was one of the last places in the UK not to have a regular 24 hour power supply – now a new renewable electricity system is giving them what polluting fuels...
View ArticleClimate Change and China (and art)
Climate Change and China: We all know the excuse / question: ‘why I should do anything while China is causing so much of the problem?’ I always reckon there’s five answers to that question, when it...
View ArticleState Aid, Community Energy and Creating a Green Economy
Many community energy projects have had issues over how government support leads them into complex discussions on ‘state aid’. The EU is revising its state aid rules and environment and energy aid...
View ArticleLocal Food Social Return On Investment Report
The Local Food Social Return On Investment Report is now available. This is based on work done for the Big Lottery Local Food programme. Anyone looking at the impact of local projects may find this of...
View ArticleWhat do community groups think about community energy?
There’s over 500 community energy projects operating in the UK. Thousands more being discussed and developed. But it’s fair to say that many are led by energy enthusiasts and a large percentage tend be...
View ArticleCommunity Energy Manifesto
Currently, 99% of the country’s electricity is generated by just six companies. The new Community Energy Coalition, which The Co-operative Group, The National Trust, The National Federation of Women’s...
View ArticleUK Renewable Energy Powers Forward
Positive news from DECC on UK renewable energy- may not be quite up there with the germans on solar and community energy, but wind is really moving: Renewable energy is powering forward in the UK,...
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