Energy

Earlier this month, I facilitated two workshops at the Carbon Action Network (CAN) training conference in London. CAN brings together local authority officers working on energy efficiency and renewable energy, creating a vibrant space for sharing ideas and experiences, grappling with policy changes and finding the best ways to deliver outcomes for local communities.

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I was in Bristol last week at an event as part of the city’s year as European Green Capital (https://www.bristol2015.co.uk/). I worked with Bristol City Council and other stakeholders as part of the Carbon Trust’s Low Carbon Cities Programme (a looong time ago), so I was curious to see how sustainability initiatives had developed in the city…

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Following our notes on the "demise" of Green Deal, and Nicole Barrett's great response, we asked Linn Rafferty for her views. Linn established the Green Deal Advisor Association in 2012 as a route for independent advisors to participate in the market.

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Nicole Barrett ACQI is a quality and compliance expert who has seen Green Deal from behind the curtain.

Here’s her response to our recent blog about the demise of the Green Deal.

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So farewell then, Green Deal, after a short but not particularly sweet life.

Last week, the Government announced that it would no longer fund the Green Deal Finance Company, the predominant source of funding for Green Deal plans, effectively cutting off finance to the sector.

From twinkle in the eye to the difficult birth

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