UNLOC: objectives and work packages. Energy and People: attitudes, behaviours and policies, 13 December. Dr Joanna Wade

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Local and community governance of energy:
evidence from studies in England and Wales
Dr Joanne Wade
Energy and People: attitudes, behaviours and policies
13th December 2013

2. UNLOC: objectives and work packages
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governance & institutional
changes to support local
actors
role of local government
and future direction in
rapidly changing context
evolving nature of
relationship between state
and non-state actors
role of local finance in
supporting local initiatives
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Locating local government in
energy governance
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Mapping relationships and
interactions at the local and
community levels
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Finance and local governance

3. Emerging structures:
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the local authority view

4. Delivery structures and engagement
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Co-ordination model
Co• Reactive and local authority led
examples
• Early developments decentralised
and variable
• Recognise need to learn across
communities
• Hub and spoke model emerging
Provision model
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Core = energy project
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Provides centre of activity, resource and
expertise
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Increased activity develops from
existing projects

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finance: types of
Networking and
co-learning
Organisational
development
Project development
Community energy actor
Project 1
Project 2
Project 3
Project 4
‘Eco-champions’
style behaviour
change project
Affordable
warmth
referral
network
community
energy
infrastructure
Insulation
project training
local installers
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Social investment
Contract delivery
Peer-to-peer
LA capital budget
LA revenue spending

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Initial ideas
Feasibility /
preparation
Networking to
gather ideas
from others
Development of
initial proposals
Feasibility
studies
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Social investment
Contract delivery
Peer-to-peer
LA capital budget
LA revenue spending
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Set up
Procurement
Implementation
Operation /
maintenance
Capital
investment
Advice and
workshops
Planning
consent
Community
workshops
Collection of
revenues
Securing
finance
Advice
provision
Maintenance of
equipment
Business set up
Securing
participants

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• Importance of national policy framework
• Financial support policy must take into
account the local scale
• Need for community energy development
funds

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Dr Joanne Wade
+44 (0)20 8947 1089
joanne.wade09@gmail.com