CRC Performance League Table – key findings & summary

  Here at Local Energy, we have been dissecting the first CRC Performance League Table. In particular, we have been interested in how the public sector fared. Here is a summary of our findings. Please click on the links for … Continued

Head of CBI attacks plans to reduce the feed-in tariff as government faces legal battle

John Cridland, director general of the CBI, has weighed in on the government’s highly contentious plans to reduce the feed-in tariff. Speaking at the CBI dinner in Derby on the 10th November, he called the plans “the latest in a … Continued

Barker: Further mandatory climate change requirements for councils not necessary

The Climate Change Minister Greg Barker yesterday stated that he didn’t expect local authorities to be further mandated with climate change policies. Speaking at a conference of local councillors organised by Friends of the Earth, Mr Barker argued that central … Continued

Renewable Heat Incentive gets green light after drastic biomass subsidy cut

The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme was given approval by the European Commission yesterday, and is due to be launched in November. The scheme had previously been delayed just hours before it was due to launch in September, as regulators … Continued

CRC League Table expected in November

The Environment Agency now expects the CRC League Table to be published in November. Speaking to Local Energy, Carl Sweeney the Operations Manager of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme at the Environment Agency, stated: “At this time, we anticipate that … Continued