One Minute on The One Show
On Tuesday night, our Director Steve Shaw featured on BBC's The One Show in a piece about the wave of tenant farmers facing eviction in order to build renewable energy installations on the land.
Lords and Baronesses vote new community energy amendment into the Energy Bill
25th September 2023: Last week, the House of Lords voted in favour of including a new amendment to the Energy Bill that commits the Government to a strict timeframe for the consultation.
MPs’ clamour continues for help for community energy at Energy Bill’s Report Stage
5th September 2023: the Government’s Energy Bill was debated in the House of Commons. Previously, the Government had removed two clauses that would enable community energy groups to sell their clean power locally.
Power for People Welcomes New Community Energy Fund
This new £10 million Government fund is a welcome boost to the stalled community energy sector, but market reform is still needed for it to realise its full potential.
Statements on clauses 272 and 273 made by Energy Bill Committee members
Below are statements made by some of the members of the Energy Bill Committee in regard to clauses 272 and 273 to enable more community energy. These clauses brought forward the ideas of the Local Electricity Bill, which is supported by a cross-party group of 323 MPs.
Businesses and organisations letter in support of community energy enabling clauses 272 and 273 of the Energy Bill
Tomorrow, community energy enabling clauses 272 and 273 will be debated in Parliament by the Energy Bill committee.
House of Commons Briefing: Energy Bill Committee Stage - Community Energy Enabling Clauses 272 and 273
A briefing on clauses 272 and 273 of the Government’s Energy Bill, aimed at achieving the huge potential for growth in community energy schemes across the UK. These clauses take forward the ideas of the Local Electricity Bill, supported by a cross-party group of 323 MPs.
The Community Energy Revolution - Our Response to the Government’s Current Stance
The Community Energy Revolution is a nationwide campaign calling for new legislation to enable smaller-scale renewable energy schemes – especially ones owned and run by community groups – to sell the electricity they generate to local customers.
Our Campaign Wins the David and Goliath Award - SMK National Campaigner Awards 2023
On 24th May, Power for People attended the Sheila McKechnie Foundation Campaign Awards and were honoured to win the David and Goliath Award, which celebrates small campaign groups that take on bigger organisations and challenge vested power.
Powerful showing at Energy Bill Second Reading: 15 MPs speak in support of community energy
Last month, the Energy Bill had its first House of Commons debate. This is a proposed new law from the Government that, because of our efforts, now contains the legislative wording we are calling for to enable growth in community renewable energy.
House of Commons Briefing: Energy Bill Second Reading Tuesday 9th May - Community Energy Enabling Clauses 272 and 273
We ask all supportive MPs to attend the second reading of the Energy Bill in the House of Commons, on Tuesday 9th May, and speak in favour of them.
Vote won in the House of Lords
With the successful vote in the House of Lords two weeks ago, we took a great stride forward in our campaign.
Overwhelming support at the campaign’s first Parliamentary event
“Local engagement in this campaign has really been such a game changer. It is so important to have supporters from the grassroots pushing this Bill to the top of the political tray.”
Energy Bill Committee Stage Briefing: Amendments 237 & 238
Power for People have devised two amendments to the Government’s Energy Bill for consideration at Committee Stage (which commenced on 5th September). They take forward the ideas of the Local Electricity Bill, backed by 311 MPs of all major parties.