The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has expressed concerns about the success of the Green Deal following the recent launch of a consultation on the government’s proposals. In an open letter to Chris Huhne MP, Secretary of State for Energy … Continued
After the launch on 23 November of the Green Deal consultation, and the announcement shortly after that an extra £200 million will be allocated by the treasury to ensure uptake Karen Lawrence, head of consulting here at Local Energy, shares … Continued
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
During our recent events in London and Leeds we conducted a survey on the CRC simplification process. 14 public sector organisations responded, and the results show a clear scepticism amongst them that the changes will be a ‘simplification’. The key … Continued
The Energy and Climate Change Committee last week launched an inquiry to investigate the case for consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions reporting in the UK. Introducing the inquiry, they report that while UK emissions have decreased since 1990, “it has … Continued
As part of the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC’s) efforts to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme, KPMG was appointed to conduct a survey of CRC participants on the administrative time and costs of … 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