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We held the third event in our series on driving demand for the Green Deal in London, focusing on the financial challenges. We heard from PwC, who took attendees through the financial options available for making the Green Deal work in London, before an open discussion between Boroughs regarding the implications of these options. The … [Read more...]
We held the second in our series on driving demand for the Green Deal in London, focusing on communities. We heard from: Energise Barnet, the CIC working closely with Barnet Council to engage their communities in energy efficiency; EDF energy, on lessons from implementing the London Warm Zone; and the Muswell Hill Sustainability Group and London … [Read more...]
Source: GLA In these two new Future of London briefing papers, Luke Hildyard outlines the key features of Green Deal and ECO, and the potential roles that London Boroughs could play in their delivery. The first, , outlines the policy framework underpinning Green Deal and ECO, explains how the two might interact in practice, and sets out the … [Read more...]
There is a real danger that London will not receive its fair share of the forthcoming Energy Company Obligation (ECO). ECO is a Government scheme that will mandate the major energy suppliers to deliver specified carbon and fuel poverty reduction targets from homes, estimated to be worth £1.3 billion a year from 2013. The obligation placed upon … [Read more...]
Future of London, supported by EDF Energy, are hosting a suite of events addressing the specific challenges boroughs face in implementing the Green Deal and ECO in London. The overarching question driving the events is: How can Boroughs drive demand for the Green Deal? The events will focus on three distinct themes: Borough Challenges - Tuesday 7 … [Read more...]
The Green Deal is the Government’s flagship energy saving plan to transform homes and commercial premises across the country to make them warmer and more energy efficient. This new Policy Focus paper sets out the key principles and mechanisms that will underpin the Green Deal, and explores the potential challenges for its … [Read more...]
Future of London hosted a roundtable discussion this morning looking at the mechanisms that will underpin the Government's proposals for a Green Deal. We heard from civil servants from within the Department for the Environment and Climate Change (DECC), as well as colleagues from across a number of London boroughs and the GLA. We also had … [Read more...]
Ahead of our roundtable on the Green Deal on 7 June, we're going to be taking a closer look at the key measures that make up the proposal that Ministers are referring to as "the most comprehensive energy saving plan in the world". But before we begin, we must set out how the Green Deal will actually work. While some details remain somewhat … [Read more...]
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