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🧑⚖️Today, Dan Jørgensen, Ursula Von der Leyen's Commissioner-designate for Energy and Housing, will be grilled by the European Parliament to determine his fitness for the job. 📣Here are our key asks for energy communities: 1. Commit to implementing legislation from the Green Deal and the Clean Energy Package on energy communities. 2. Clarify the role of energy communities and the social economy in the Clean Industrial Deal. 3. Provide concrete details on dedicated support for energy communities that will be included in the Citizen Energy Package. Read our priorities for the new Commission here: https://bit.ly/3YRYuop

To quote Ventex Studio founder Steven Gray on #ukenergytransition "we have to find a model the money can fund". Last week's move on strike price by Chris Stark and the team Department for Energy Security and Net Zero delivered 9.6 GW of renewable energy projects. The decision to increase strike price from £44/MWh to £73/MWh delivered 9.6GW vs ZERO in the 2023 auction. A model was found the money could follow. Steve and other E-FWD members know I like to look stare for hours across the North Sea to Denmark for inspiration where capital from the likes of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has been flowing for decades to green energy at a far greater pace than in the #uk. This is what I see: 1. Stable Regulatory Frameworks : Denmark has a stable, long-term energy policy. Cross-party support for goals like 55% renewable energy by 2030 this ensures investor confidence, as policies don’t swerve around after every election. Cross party support drives investor confidence - simple. 2. Public-Private Partnerships: Denmark fosters collaboration between the government, private companies, and local communities, sharing costs and risks. The Middelgrunden wind farm is an example, partly owned by members of the local community. 3. Green Bonds : Denmark pioneered the use of green bonds to raise money for environmentally friendly projects. 4. Local Ownership : Denmark promotes local ownership of renewable projects, giving communities a direct stake. In Middelgrunden, locals invested and now share in the profits. and finally and crucially 5. Strong Government Support The Danish government has consistently backed renewable energy. Early days policies like feed-in tariffs ensured a fixed price for renewable power reducing risk for investors and encouraging projects like wind farms. Let's get in the tents and work this out #edinburgh

🔍 Public scrutiny is crucial for preventing the misuse of EU funds and ensuring public money benefits those who need it most. EU Member States need to create safe spaces for civil society organisations so they can actively participate in policy decisions and bring about a just energy transition.   ☑ The European code of conduct on partnership, which guides effective participation in EU programming, is vital for upholding the rule of law. It also strengthens public scrutiny by providing better access to information, thereby increasing transparency and accountability. 🤝 By applying these principles to cohesion policy funds, partners can better adapt policies and programmes to our changing times. ℹ Read our new briefing to find out more: https://lnkd.in/d4xc4R6B

💰 By investing in public services and working with local authorities, we can ensure fair access to essential resources and services. Public institutions and local authorities must develop neighbourhood-based climate plans, foster partnerships to strengthen our local economies and uphold the principle of leave no one behind.  💸 But realising this vision requires adequate funding to build capacity and foster effective public participation. The next EU budget must support local authorities with direct, fair and debt-free funding.   📣 We’re calling for the next EU budget to empower local communities, protect essential services from privatisation and prevent EU funds from being politically manipulated.    🔴 Read our manifesto to learn more about our priorities for the future European Parliament and Commission:  https://lnkd.in/d4M36QF5

Our Head of Policy and Communications, Olivia Smalley joined over 60 organisations today in Portcullis House to pitch an inquiry to the new Energy Security and Net Zero Committee. Pitching on behalf of the three UK Heat Pump Trade Bodies (Heat Pump Association (HPA), Ground Source Heat Pump Association and Heat Pump Federation ) we called for an inquiry into the impact of the current high electricity-to-gas price ratio on the decarbonisation of heat, adoption of heat pumps and wider electrification. A major barrier to heat pump adoption is the price of electricity relative to gas, currently about four to one. This imbalance, driven in part by environmental and social obligations (green levies) applied disproportionately to electricity, which fund decarbonisation initiatives, unfairly penalises those early adopters of low-carbon heating. We called on the Committee to look into: 1️⃣ How the current energy pricing framework is affecting the deployment of heat pumps and wider electrification of the economy 2️⃣ Other existing international markets to establish the importance of relative gas and electricity prices in successful heat pump deployment 3️⃣ Policy recommendations and actions to lower electricity costs relative to gas to ensure that the lowest carbon heat is also the lowest cost heat. Thank you to Chair Bill Esterson and Stephen McGinness for organising today's event. We look forward to working with the committee in the coming months.

According to the 2021 Census around 19 million people in England and Wales lived in flats and apartments. Across Europe old buildings have been converted into flats and fancy new apartment blocks are all part of local housing solutions. Making these buildings energy efficient has its challenges - come along to the Energy Saving Trust webinar this week to find out how the UK can learn from the experience across Europe. #greenbuilding #energyefficiency #climateaction #event

DYK that flats / apartments represent 21.7% of UK households yet there are no targeted programmes in place to retrofit them? Our new report examines five case studies of European initiatives focused on retrofitting these types of buildings. Curious to find out what you can learn from these policies and programmes? Join our webinar on 14 November👇🏼 European Energy Network (EnR) Rui Fragoso David Weatherall Energy Saving Trust Abigail Ward Emma Mckelvie Elaine Watson Adrianna Threpsiadi

There is one week left for your input to be included in the ACHP’s proposed action on housing, climate-smart buildings, climate-friendly transportation, and clean energy. The ACHP is taking public comment through Wed. October 9 on the proposal that will make it faster and easier to meet the nation’s climate and housing goals while preserving historic properties. This is in keeping with the Biden-Harris Administration’s all-of-government approach to accelerating permitting and reviews to deliver on our infrastructure and clean energy future. This draft program comment is the most significant step the ACHP has taken to date in implementing the agency’s climate and housing policy statements, enacted last year. For more information: https://lnkd.in/e98_f6MU American Public Transportation Association U.S. Climate Alliance National Trust for Historic Preservation National Alliance of Preservation Commissions United States Conference of Mayors

Did you know you can find historical public agency debt data on DebtWatch? In this month's "Ask Fiona" in the California State Treasurer's Office's July Newsletter, Treasurer Fiona Ma details how you can use CDIAC's DebtWatch site to easily access powerful views of California public debt. To see it yourself, visit https://lnkd.in/dgS6qXjz! #muniland #publicfinance #CDIACsto

📢 Make your voice heard on the government's planning changes 📢 The consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is now open. We're working with local CPREs across the country to prepare our response, and we'd like your thoughts too. If you're a supporter of CPRE and care about the issues we work on, one way you can get involved is by taking part in our survey, which looks at the proposals which relate to the countryside, climate and rural communities. The survey should only take 10-15 minutes to complete, and we're looking to represent as many of your views as possible in our response. For more background, check out our new NPPF explainer: https://lnkd.in/eXW9DZSr And you can find the survey here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eVbhcqNT