Name
Community Energy Contact Group
country
United Kingdom
Goal
"The Coalition aims to put communities back at the heart of decision-making. The Localism Act 2010-12 has given communities significantly more powers in local planning decisions and the right to own assets. With key policies on Green Deal, Renewable Energy and Fuel Poverty all being delivered against an electricity market reform being taken forward now, there are significant opportunities for communities. DECC Minister Greg Barker asked for a group to be set up to help the Coalition ensure that community has an opportunity to play a significant role in the transformation of the UK energy systems. The CECG gives input into specific policy development, to help identify barriers and solutions for the community-led development on energy. Please note that members do not lobby for specific or personal projects and cannot lobby on behalf of others."
Main Topic
Clean energy: supplying clean, affordable and secure energy
All Topics
Clean energy: supplying clean, affordable and secure energy
Renovating homes: building and renovating in an energy- and resource-efficient way
Fostering a just transition: leaving no one behind (fostering i.e. inclusivity, equity, empowerment of marginalized communities or other goals regarding justice)
Scale
- national
Actors
- Community-based initiative (i.e. citizens, cooperative, neighbourhood group)
Main Activity
Providing knowledge transfer / advisory / education services;
Activities
- Providing knowledge transfer / advisory / education services
Source
This initiative is adapted from Cluster 9 (CL9), in the SONNET database.
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
CONTACT
For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101036640. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the SHARED GREEN DEAL HAS project and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.