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The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced on Friday 30 September that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) subsidy scheme will be delayed for at least two months. This announcement came just hours before the scheme was due to … Continued
Our November Carbon Saving Public Sector (CSPS) events are now fast approaching, and so we wanted to update a little further on the main areas we will be covering: Emissions reduction and forecasting – what is your emissions reduction … 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
Let me start by saying that I do want local authorities to reduce their carbon footprint and lead their communities as they tackle climate change. My comments on this proposal are quite negative but I have endeavoured to point … 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
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
The partnership between Local Energy and the Energy Saving Trust is already bearing fruit. A consortium of Local Energy, the Energy Saving Trust, Marksman Consulting and Ernst and Young are hopeful of winning a contract to work with councils in … Continued