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- Mon May 28, 2018 9:50 pm
- Forum: North West News and Announcements
- Topic: ALEO North West regional update for ALEO National Executive meeting - April 2018
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ALEO North West regional update for ALEO National Executive meeting - April 2018
- provided by David Colbourne, Chair of ALEO North West, for the ALEO Executive meeting held on 19 April 2018. ALEO North West responded to the recent consultation on the Private Rented Sector Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards. ALEO North West is sorry to see the departure of two long standing mem...
- Mon May 28, 2018 9:46 pm
- Forum: East News and Announcements
- Topic: ALEO East regional update for ALEO National Executive meeting - April 2018
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- Views: 7511
ALEO East regional update for ALEO National Executive meeting - April 2018
- provided by David Walton, Chair of ALEO East, for the ALEO Executive meeting held on 19 April 2018. Details of any meetings held and/or forthcoming: The last ALEO East meeting was held in Bishop’s Stortford on 14th March 2018. Secretariat compiling minutes, which will be loaded onto our webpage on...
- Fri May 25, 2018 10:37 pm
- Forum: Scotland News and Announcements
- Topic: Scottish Government commits to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions
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- Views: 8036
Scottish Government commits to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions
Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has announced that Scotland will become one of the first countries to achieve a 100% reduction in carbon emissions, under a new Climate Change Bill introduced on 23 May 2018. The new draft Bill will immediately set a target of a 90% reduction by 2050, whi...
- Fri May 25, 2018 8:26 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: New Government measures to support fracking
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- Views: 2205
New Government measures to support fracking
On 17 May 2018, the Government announced new measures to support the development of the British shale gas industry. These measures include: - a £1.6 million shale support fund over the next 2 years to build capacity and capability in local authorities dealing with shale applications - Setting up a S...
- Fri May 25, 2018 8:16 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: Heat Networks Delivery Unit Round 8 opened on 17 May
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- Views: 2184
Heat Networks Delivery Unit Round 8 opened on 17 May
Funding Round 8 of the Government's Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU) is open from 17 May 2018 to 31 December 2018. HNDU provides funding and specialist guidance to local authorities that are developing heat network projects, supporting them through a number of project development stages. All local...
- Fri May 25, 2018 8:00 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: BEIS Guidance on the Private Rented Sector minimum energy efficiency standard
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2348
BEIS Guidance on the Private Rented Sector minimum energy efficiency standard
On 22 May 2018, BEIS published guidance on the Private Rented Sector (PRS) minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) exemptions and exemption evidence requirements. The guidance is available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-rented-sector-minimum-energy-efficiency-standard-exe...
- Fri May 25, 2018 7:52 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: RHI Reform Regulations entered into force
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1712
RHI Reform Regulations entered into force
The second stage of changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme came into force on 22 May 2018, as a result of the government consultation held in March 2016, the results of which were published in December 2016. The second stage of changes include: - metering for performance for heat pumps - new...
- Fri May 25, 2018 1:11 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: £102 million Government funding for new energy research consortium
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- Views: 1794
£102 million Government funding for new energy research consortium
On 23 May 2018, it was announced that £102 million will be invested in the creation of a research consortium, as part of the Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Energy Revolution Fund. The energy revolution research consortium will deliver a suite of strategic research projects that address i...
- Fri May 25, 2018 12:23 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: Meeting toughest climate targets would save the world $30tn
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- Views: 1765
Meeting toughest climate targets would save the world $30tn
A paper published in the journal Nature has assessed the economic impact of meeting the Paris Agreement and concluded that reaching the toughest target on climate change will save the world $30 trillion in damages - far more than the estimated costs. To read more, see: https://www.theguardian.com/en...
- Tue May 22, 2018 4:11 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: May pledges to halve energy usage in new buildings by 2030 and seek associate status in EU Horizon 2020 programme
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- Views: 1724
May pledges to halve energy usage in new buildings by 2030 and seek associate status in EU Horizon 2020 programme
On 21 May, the Prime Minister delivered a speech on science and the industrial strategy, where she pledged to use "new technologies and modern construction practices" to "at least" halve the energy usage of new buildings by 2030. She also said that the government is aiming to halve the costs of reac...
- Thu May 17, 2018 4:11 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: EAC and PAC MPs criticise the Government's energy policies
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1754
EAC and PAC MPs criticise the Government's energy policies
The Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have both criticised the Government for its policies on energy, highlighting the drop in clean energy investment, which is now the lowest it has been since 2008, despite the falling costs of renewables. The BBC r...
- Mon May 14, 2018 12:45 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: Local government open letter to Government asks for clarity on low and zero carbon homes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1803
Local government open letter to Government asks for clarity on low and zero carbon homes
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has coordinated an open letter, co-signed by Core Cities UK and UK100, to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning proposing measures that would make clear that local authorities have the freedom to set higher sustainability standards in new homes. The let...
- Fri May 04, 2018 11:33 am
- Forum: Scotland News and Announcements
- Topic: Energy Efficient Scotland Route Map Published
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2784
Energy Efficient Scotland Route Map Published
The Scottish Government has announced that funding of more than £54m is to go towards tackling fuel poverty in Scotland, as part of its newly published Route Map titled Energy Efficient Scotland. Energy Efficient Scotland delivers across two key policy areas of Government: fuel poverty and climate c...
- Thu May 03, 2018 3:58 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: 140,000 households can’t afford to top up their prepayment energy meter
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2064
140,000 households can’t afford to top up their prepayment energy meter
Research from Citizens Advice shows that 140,000 households in Great Britain with prepayment meters have been left without gas or electricity because they didn’t have enough money to top them up. The research shows that potentially vulnerable households are particularly at risk of being left without...
- Thu May 03, 2018 3:20 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: Citizens Advice calls on electricity distribution companies to return excess profits to consumers
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1960
Citizens Advice calls on electricity distribution companies to return excess profits to consumers
Citizens Advice has published analysis which it says "shows the regional disparities in the unjustified profits being made by electricity distribution firms" and is calling on them to take action and return this money to their customers. Last year, research by Citizens Advice found that decisions by...
- Thu May 03, 2018 2:12 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: Citizens Advice’s Winter Resilience pilot evaluation report
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1881
Citizens Advice’s Winter Resilience pilot evaluation report
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has published an independent evaluation report on the Citizen's Advice Winter Resilience pilot to design and pilot the implementation of a single point of contact for housing and health referral services, as recommended by the National Institute for Health and...
- Tue May 01, 2018 3:16 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: ALEO Responses to BEIS ECO 3 and Warm Home Discount Consultations
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1929
ALEO Responses to BEIS ECO 3 and Warm Home Discount Consultations
ALEO responded to the BEIS consultations on ECO 3 and the Warm Home Discount on 27 April 2018. ALEO's response to the ECO 3 consultation can be downloaded from: https://www.aleo.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=135&t=1159#p1130 The response to the Warm Home Discount consultation is available from: https...
- Tue May 01, 2018 2:45 pm
- Forum: BEIS Warm Home Discount Consultation - April 2018
- Topic: Consultation on the Warm Home Discount Scheme
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8030
ALEO Response: Consultation on the Warm Home Discount Scheme
ALEO responded to the BEIS Consultation on the Warm Home Discount Scheme on 27 April 2018.
ALEO's consultation response is available to download below:
ALEO's consultation response is available to download below:
- Tue May 01, 2018 2:41 pm
- Forum: BEIS ECO 3 Consultation - April 2018
- Topic: BEIS ECO3 Consultation Published
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3851
ALEO Response: BEIS ECO3 Consultation Published
ALEO responded to the BEIS ECO3 Consultation 27 April 2018.
ALEO's consultation response is available to download below:
ALEO's consultation response is available to download below:
- Tue May 01, 2018 1:50 pm
- Forum: UK National News and Announcements
- Topic: Labour announces plans to insulate four million homes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1558
Labour announces plans to insulate four million homes
On 1 May 2018, the Shadow Business and Energy Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey announced refreshed plans by the Labour Party to bring four million homes up to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C or above by the end of a five-year parliamentary term. The Government's recent Clean Growth Str...