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CRC Phase 2: Schools out… in England only

Local Energy understands that a draft Statutory Instrument – the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2013 – was laid before parliament on 4th March. The Order is expected to replace the current legislation by May, in time to implement revised rules for Phase 2 qualification and registration. The changes have been widely debated since their [...]

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CRC – are you in Phase 2?

Following the simplification of the CRC energy efficiency scheme, many local authorities will find that they no longer qualify for participation in Phase 2.   Please take our very short survey to help us find out whether local authorities think the removal of schools is good or bad, and how jobs in CRC and energy [...]

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CRC costs: Will you pay more or less this year?

There is lots of detail in the CRC simplification document and it’s not immediately clear what the impact will be on this year’s annual report. It would be helpful to hear from public sector participants (and local authorities in particular) who have started to consider whether the changes will increase or decrease their annual reported [...]

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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 authorities: What will the Green Deal mean for you?

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 her thoughts on what the programme will mean for local authorities.   Local authorities using [...]

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CRC League Table – Costs to local authorities

The total carbon emissions reported by local authorities in our table is 7,142,996 t/CO2. If a similar quantity is reported next year, the total cost of carbon allowances will be £85.7million at £12/t. The total reported by all 2103 participants in the league table is 61,168,143 t/CO2, costing £734million next year at £12/t. The local [...]

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Updated: Feed-in tariffs due to be cut by half, community power schemes threatened

The Department for Energy and Climate Change today confirmed plans to slash the feed-in tariff for photovoltaic (PV) generation available to domestic and small-scale businesses from 43.3 pence per kilowatt-hour (p/kWh) to 21p p/kWh. A consultation has been launched proposing that new tariffs will apply to all PV installations fitted on or after 12 December [...]

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Local Authorities shed Climate Change staff due to cuts

At Local Energy we recently conducted a survey of Local Authorities to examine the impact of cuts on their climate change strategy and staff. The results demonstrate that almost all the respondents had shed staff as a result of cuts. One Local Authority stated: “We’ve lost nearly half of our original team”. Other climate change [...]

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Energy Bill clears House of Lords – Non-domestic Green Deal delayed

The Energy Bill has cleared the House of Lords and is awaiting the final stage of its passage through parliament – Royal Assent. The Bill is expected to come into law soon. During the debate in the Lords on Tuesday 4 October, a large number of amendments were accepted. Some important changes have been made [...]

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