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We welcome the launch of #LocalPowerPlan & the Great British Energy Local investment strategy. We hope that local area project devs we've supported over the years will engage with the new framework. You can submit project portfolio proposals via this form: www.gbe.gov.uk/express-your...

The Dept for Energy Security & Net Zero has unveiled the £15bn Warm Homes Plan to cut bills & tackle fuel poverty. CO2Sense welcomes the plan. It is an important step towards tackling fuel poverty and making homes warmer and more affordable.

NHS sites to cut bills with Great British Energy solar panels More NHS sites across England to cut bills with Great British Energy solar panels.

It’s great to see that funding from Great British Energy means that even more NHS sites will be getting solar panels! Money saved from lower energy bills means money can go back into patient care, making a difference for local communities.

More info: www.gov.uk/governmen...

Next week, CO2Sense Director & General Counsel Hugh Goulbourne joins the Scale Up panel at the Clean Energy UK Conference to discuss how investment can turn climate ambition into long-term returns.

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"Community energy is absolutely critical to the just transition"In this video, Hugh Goulbourne, Director of CO2Sense, discusses the impact of community energ... Driving Community Energy for a Fair and Just Net Zero Transition

Net zero is about more than reducing carbon - it’s about creating fair, lasting benefits for communities.

Hugh Goulbourne explains why CO2Sense is driving community energy for an inclusive transition.

📹 Watch the video to hear more: youtu.be/LzIpDEX9llA...

Renewables now generate more electricity than coal - a historic milestone! But who benefits? Community energy puts ownership and profit in citizens’ hands.

Hugh Goulbourne will join the Scale UP panel at The Clean Energy Conference on 4th Nov to provide insights on where investors are backing clean energy - and explore whats needed to turn climate ambition into profitable outcomes.

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What are councils prioritising on local energy? Our survey with @uk100.org shows the top focus areas:

• Energy efficiency in buildings & housing
• Net zero targets
• Renewables
• Fuel poverty
• Low-carbon heating

Find out more: www.co2sense.co.uk/s...

Levelling the Playing Field: How can the Government help small-and-medium firms to grow? • Renaissance Renaissance is asking the Government to ‘think BIG’ when it comes to growing the economy. We've joined forces with Progressive Britain to encourage the

We’re pleased to welcome a report from Renaissance & Progressive Britain urging Govt support for local businesses including community energy co-ops. Co-authored by Hugh Goulbourne & Joe Jervis, it calls for a BIG Unit to unlock finance & empower SMEs.

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On Friday, our Director Hugh Goulbourne joined UK100’s Beyond Targets conference in Birmingham to talk local climate delivery.

The message was clear: local action goes beyond cutting carbon. It brings real social, economic and community benefits.

🔗 www.beyondtargets.org.uk

Community Energy and People-Led Investing Finance in the UK is shifting—everyday people, backed by strategic institutional support, are driving capital into community energy.

📢 Our members @ethexuk.bsky.social & @co2sense.bsky.social are hosting a convo on how #CommunityEnergy is reshaping lives & landscapes💡🌍

Hear how people-powered finance cuts CO2 and boosts local economies. Featuring Energise Barnsley!

Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...

CO2Sense was proud to sponsor a discussion with @progbrit.bsky.social in York. Businesses back the government’s growth agenda but want a clearer message on how policies will drive success.

Big thanks to @davidskaith.bsky.social, @lukecharters.bsky.social, Prof. Charlie Jeffery, Uni Of York & Aviva!

Congrats to Energise Barnsley for receiving the Green Energy Award for Just Transition Scheme & the other winners! 💚

We welcome this week’s community energy funding announcements from Thrive Renewables, @bettersocietycapital.com & the UK Government - validating our pooled fund concept presented by Hugh Goulbourne to the select committee last week.
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Help Shape Local Energy - Share Your Views CO2Sense has partnered with UK100 to run a survey about how we can better support local energy initiatives.

Yesterday, our Director, Hugh Goulbourne represented CO2Sense at Parliament's Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, providing evidence for the Unlocking Community Energy at Scale inquiry.

Are you in the energy sector? Share your insights:

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Help Shape Local Energy - Share Your Views CO2Sense has partnered with UK100 to run a survey about how we can better support local energy initiatives.

Yesterday, our Director, Hugh Goulbourne represented CO2Sense at Parliament's Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, providing evidence for the Unlocking Community Energy at Scale inquiry.

Are you in the energy sector? Share your insights:

🔗 www.co2sense.co.uk/h...

We have partnered with UK100 to launch an important energy survey to better support councils in the Net Zero transition.

If you’re an energy or climate officer, your input will shape the resources, training & advocacy needed.

Survey: forms.office.com/Pag...

Investing in UK community energy is key to climate justice and net zero. @ethexuk.bsky.social enables investment in local projects driving the clean energy transition - we’re proud to support them. 🔗 www.ethex.org.uk/new...

We are proud to support Ethex in expanding community energy initiatives!

Thank you to the Government. It’s official: It has done what we were calling for and put support for community energy into its Great British Energy Bill.

The Great British Energy Bill now officially recognises community-led energy! Huge thanks to @power4peopleuk.bsky.social for their campaigning!

🔗 Read more: www.co2sense.co.uk/c...

Power to the People: Unlocking Local Power Potential Hugh Goulbourne shares insights on unlocking local power potential, drawing from 20 years as a catalytic investor in wind, hydro and community funding.

Great to join the @coopparty.party.coop
Maximising Local Power event on 9th Feb! Hugh Goulbourne shared insights from 20+ years in community energy.

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Additional photos from the @coopparty.party.coop fringe event today. Our Director, Hugh Goulbourne shared his insights about how CO2Sense can help councils and communities unlock the Local Power Plan.

Take our survey to help shape better local energy support: forms.office.com/Pag...

Hugh Goulbourne is speaking at the @coopparty.party.coop fringe event on how CO2Sense can help unlock community-owned energy.

Also, we'd love to hear from you! CO2Sense & UK100 are running a survey to help better support local energy initiatives.

🔗 Take the survey: forms.office.com/Pag...

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Last week, CO2Sense was proud to sponsor the Grimsby Energy Collective event, hosted by Grimsby Community Energy. It was a fantastic day of insightful conversations on scaling up community-led energy solutions.