At Local Energy’s July CRC events, there was a lot of concern amongst our delegates about how to manage the publication of their position on the CarbonReduction Commitment (CRC) league table this autumn; and around the amount of notice … Continued
A consultation has been launched to look at the future direction and shape of the Nottingham declaration, a scheme which has seen over 300 public sector organisations sign up over the last decade. The consultation is being conducted in … Continued
The table below shows the initial results from our early action metric (EAM) league table survey. Here are a few headlines from the first 67 respondents… GOOD NEWS – if your combined Early Action Metric score is above 15%, you … Continued
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has stated that they intend to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme for the start of Phase 2, and will be holding a consultation in the autumn on what changes … Continued
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has today published a discussion paper on Academies’ participation in the CRC. You can find the report here. The paper addresses how academies might be dealt with under the CRC scheme … Continued
The World Economic Forum’s ‘Global Risks 2011’ publication lays out an important case for global action on the challenges of what it calls the “water-food-energy” nexus. The report is well worth reading, highlighting important points that are clearly relevant … Continued
The week before the CRC reporting deadline saw us hosting our Carbon Saving Public Sector 2011-12 launch events in London, Manchester and Newcastle. Timed to coincide with final report compilation and submission, the events provided the opportunity for our … Continued
The deadline for organisations participating in the carbon reduction commitment (CRC) scheme to have submitted their final reports is now passed, providing a good point to reflect on the whole process. Here at Local Energy we have been deeply … Continued
Local Energy’s Chief Executive Andy Johnston and CRC consultant Karen Lawrence will be speakers at this year’s Carbon Show. The event, which attracts a large number of carbon professionals and expert speakers, will this autumn have a dedicated CRC … Continued
With the current government feed-in tariffs (FITs) for solar PV making investment in the technology financially attractive, councils across the UK are being offered a range of deals for private solar financing schemes. At our CSPS events this July, … Continued