£40 million for local energy blitz
Article Type: News From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 24, Issue 2.
The UK Department of Energy & Climate Change have announced a £40 million competition aimed at driving local initiatives to boost energy efficiency,reduce fuel poverty and encourage collective switching and purchasing.
The competition will include three separate strands and funding areas: £25 million that local councils can bid for to help improve thermal efficiency of homes in their local area; £10 million for Green Deal “pioneer” projects for councils in England; and £5 million to set up collective switching schemes in local areas. Potential bidders can apply for money under all of the competitions using a single application form. Bids for each of the competitions will,however, be judged separately against a range of criteria including value for money, impact on fuel poverty and potential to generate further investment. Details can be seen at: www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/pn12_128/pn12_128.aspx
