by Geoff Barnard | Sep 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
Councils around the country are realising that stakeholder engagement is critical to any ambitious climate plans. But this isn’t as easy as it sounds. The range and diversity of potential partners that need to be brought together creates risks of unproductive...
by Geoff Barnard | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
The UK is facing a huge retrofit challenge. Our draughty homes are some of the least energy efficient in Europe, and millions need to be upgraded to reach basic energy efficiency standards. This could be big source of new green jobs and a way to ‘build back...
by Geoff Barnard | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Rewilding in Britain is gaining momentum – white storks have returned and are breeding in Sussex, pine martens are breeding in England and Wales, white tailed eagles have been reintroduced to Scotland and England and rewilding is being debated in parliament....
by Geoff Barnard | Jul 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
“A majority of Brits from all demographics agree that if the economic recovery doesn’t tackle climate change, it would be bad for the economy in the long run.” That was the striking conclusion from a recent opinion poll from the Conservative...
by Geoff Barnard | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Step one for any council seeking to develop a climate action plan is to get a grip on its current emissions. But this isn’t as easy as it seems. This is where SCATTER comes in. It is fast becoming the ‘go to’ carbon modelling tool for local authorities. Geoff...
by Geoff Barnard | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
The South East has been one of the cradles of community energy in the UK. Over a hundred locally-owned clean energy schemes are now up and running. As the “Build Back Better” movement gathers pace is this the moment for community energy to really come of...
