Citation |
Tingey, M., Webb, J., and Hawkey, D. Local Authority Engagement in UK Energy Systems:Highlights from Early Findings. UK Energy Research Centre, the Energy Technologies Institute and the University of Edinburgh. 2017. |
Author(s) |
Tingey, M., Webb, J., and Hawkey, D. |
Publisher |
UK Energy Research Centre, the Energy Technologies Institute and the University of Edinburgh |
Download |
Local_Authority_Engagement_in_UK_Energy_Systems_report.pdf |
UKERC Report Number |
Nil |
Abstract |
Key findings: - The majority of local authorities have ambitions for action on sustainable energy, and 82% of those researched are active to some degree
- Local authorities were more likely to have an Energy and Carbon Plan than investment in projects
- Local authority investment in energy was focused on infrastructures for combined heat and power alongside the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings
- Across the UK, Scotland had a higher proportion of leaders in providing low carbon systems - the leading local authorities in England were in Yorkshire and Humber, Greater London and the North East
- The scale of local authority energy projects in relation to overall energy systems remains limited
- Local authorities have very limited capacity for strategic energy management
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