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Environment Agency

EA publishes updated guidance for CRC Phase 1

The Environment Agency has published updated guidance for CRC Phase 1 participants, including detailed advice on the revised reporting requirements for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 compliance years. This guidance contains a number of changes that take effect immediately, so we strongly recommend that you re-examine your energy supplies at the earliest opportunity. We expect that [...]

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CRC simplification – Local Energy briefing

Overview DECC has now published the Government’s response to the consultation on simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. This sets out in detail the changes that will be made to the Scheme from Phase 2, but there are also an unexpectedly large number of changes coming into force immediately. Changes to the scope of the [...]

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Local Energy is now a Green Deal provider

  Local Energy is now an authorised Green Deal Provider (GDPA124). We are available to work with local authorities, public sector bodies and private sector landlords on Green Deal and ECO. Any potential installer or GDAO who wishes to work with us please contact our CEO Andy Johnston on 02075542800 or at andy.johnston@lgiu.org.uk In addition [...]

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CRC simplification

CRC: updated guidance published, April 2012

The Environment Agency (EA) has published new and updated guidance on the CRC. The EA’s CRC website now has a new-look guidance page, which has done away with the myriad guidance documents that had built up during the last two years and replaced them with new, streamlined versions. The guidance now includes a simplified guide [...]

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Green Deal Network – Carbon Saving Public Sector 2012

The LGiU and Local Energy have been involved in carbon saving since our pilot network in 2008. For the first three years the focus was on the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. With the landmark Green Deal due to launch in October, the 2012 Carbon Saving Public Sector network will prepare Local Authorities for this vital [...]

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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 further information. 1. 40% of the participants had an EAM of 0 (803/2103) WSP Environment [...]

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CRC Performance League Table – Performance by sector

Please click on the thumbnails below Average Rank Average EAMAverage C02

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CRC Performance League Table – All Local Authorities

Rank Local Authority Rank Organisation Name Weighted Score Emissions (Tonnes of CO2) Early Action Metric (%) 41 1 Preston City Council 2062.5 6328 96 61 2 Blackpool Borough Council 2040 23864 92.5 88 3 Manchester City Council 2015.5 78220 88.5 88 3 Salford City Council 2015.5 33453 88.5 103 5 Suffolk County Council 1999.5 52137 [...]

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Local Energy announces new partnership with Energy Saving Trust

Local Energy is very excited to announce a new partnership with the Energy Saving Trust (EST). Over the years the two organisations have worked closely together helping public sector bodies to understand the new rules, regulations and financial instruments that are driving the low carbon economy.   Local Energy has established itself as a leader [...]

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Supporting local authorities in developing local energy strategies

The Ten Pillars of Local Energy Security

Councils, hospitals, universities and the rest of the public sector are considering the cost, type and nature of the energy they use. In addition, they are trying to ensure that these choices fit into a wider local, regional and national set of choices. This is no easy task. As well as meeting the needs of [...]

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