Some great #CommunityEnergy spotlight speakers:
🔸Beate Pesian, Community Energy Birmingham
🔸Chris Greer. 100 Green
🔸Graham Mitchell, Adalta Energy
#UpTheEnergy
Huge thanks to Katherine Linsley at @communityenergyldn.bsky.social for taking our @uptheenergyuk.bsky.social crowdfunder over the £15k mark! 😍 🙏
Be like Katherine: donate what you can now and help us to reach £20k by the end of our Summer Conference!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/up-the-ene...
"We're pleased to see so much of what we are calling for in our #UpTheEnergy campaign reflected in the Committee's recommendations.
"Market reforms and the forthcoming Energy Independence Bill can unlock cheaper, cleaner and more secure community energy."
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@uptheenergyuk.bsky.social
Matthew Vickers, CEO of @communityenergyengland.org, said:
"Community energy gives people throughout the country the opportunity to have a stake in Britain's energy future.
"The Committee heard the evidence and has sent a clear message around the need for action from Government.
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🔹 Grid connections for community projects to be prioritised
🔹 Planning rules to recognise community ownership as something worth protecting
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So many great people to meet and chat to our Summer Conference today!
Together we can #UpTheEnergy on #CommunityEnergy -
🤞We'll hit £20,000 today! IF everyone at our conference gives just £10 or more!
All donations up to £250 are doubled by match funding: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/up-the-ene...