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Energy Ownership Should be Accessible to Everyone

The Local Power Plan has the potential to transform the future of UK energy. But its true impact will depend on whether both large-scale community energy projects and smaller projects get the support they need. Supporting large-scale community projects could spark a new era for energy, if it’s given the scale and backing it needs. Communities can’t compete with large…

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The Bulbous £28 Billion Distraction

Originally written as a guest blog for Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (BECBC). Image source: COP26 Banner In February, it was hard to ignore the flurry of commentary about Labour’s U-turn on their £28 billion Green Investment Pledge, first announced in 2021. £28 billion a year in green capital investment, every year, until 2030 was going to turbocharge the green industrial revolution…