TIME TO TEST GOVERNMENT’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMMITMENT
– EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN IS A PIVOTAL MOMENT – THREE STEPS TO CHECK AMBITION – COST-EFFECTIVE OPTIONS AVAILABLE The Government is due to publish its Emissions Reduction Plan in the next few months. It aims to set the framework for emissions targets and our carbon budgets, while stimulating low-carbon growth. The background to the plan is that the Government recognises that – without additional policy measures – we will soon be very off-track in progress towards our national
COMMUNITY ENERGY SUCCESS IN SOUTH WALES
Good news from Swansea, where Swansea Community Energy and Enterprise, or SCEES for short, is enjoying a very successful community share offer for a new solar PV scheme based in deprived parts of the city. As well as bringing clean energy to local community buildings, providing jobs and training is at the centre of thinking behind the plans. At the time of writing, the scheme had raised £380,000 – 89 percent of its target – so when you read this, it will probably have reached
ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICIES: GETTING THE BEST FROM BREXIT
ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY POST-BREXIT UNDER SPOTLIGHT
• MPS HEAR FROM ENERGY SAVING TRUST CEO
• FUNDING AND AMBITION KEY OUTSIDE EU Last week, a range of experts gave their views on what should be the energy and climate priorities in forthcoming Brexit negotiations. Among those presenting to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) select committee was Energy Saving Trust chief executive, Philip Sellwood (pictured), who laid out the risks and opportunities arou
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT NEEDED TO UNLOCK BILLIONS IN GREEN BUSINESS, SAYS INDUSTRY
The UK could be a green business powerhouse in the next three decades, but only if given proper support by government, a group representing more than 30 low-carbon companies has said. The low-carbon economy in the UK employs at least 432,000 people, with a turnover of more than £77bn in 2015. This is larger than industries such as car-making and steelmaking, which are frequently given the spotlight when politicians discuss industry and jobs. Growth in green business is also e
CONSUMPTION DOWN, RENEWABLES UP – BUT CAN ENERGY PROGRESS BE SUSTAINED?
– ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLES - CHECKED EMISSIONS – PROGRESS IN COMING YEARS NOT GUARANTEED – MORE AMBITION AND INVESTMENT NEEDED Despite some political uncertainties, there have been some distinctly positive recent points of note for the clean energy sector. Firstly, global CO2 emissions have not grown in the last three years, even though economies have. Energy efficiency and renewables are clearly making an impact, but the International Energy Agency (IEA), which publishe
