On 2nd April the Scottish Parliament will consider a petition to make offering Community Shared Ownership mandatory for all new windfarm developments. The petition was written by Karen Murphy, a concerned citizen from Kintyre, and supported by East Kintyre Renewable…
A report on the event and its main takeaways is now available – link in the cover image. It’s packed with observations of each session and presentation, followed by details of the main takeaways from the day. Thank you to…
Energy Minister Michael Shanks and Scottish Government Climate Action Minister Alasdair Allan spoke about the future of community energy at an event in Glasgow on Tuesday, 18 February. The Community Power event brought together community energy groups, industry sponsors including…
On 29 January, the Scottish Government announced the CARES funding that will be available to community energy groups in 2025-26.
Community Energy State of the Sector 2024 We are happy to publish our final Community Energy State of the Sector infographic of 2024 following on from the key headlines statistics published back in July. This infographic tells the story of…
We are calling for higher community benefits from clean energy The Scottish Coalition on Community Energy has welcomed the Scottish Government’s review of community benefits, but says more is needed to deliver a fair energy deal for Scottish communities. The…
Celebrating Community Solutions! Community Transport Week 2024 What is community transport? Community transport is a community-run scheme that enables local people to get around; without these services some would often face difficulties or be unable to be mobile. Traditionally involving community…
The 2024 Community Energy Scotland Annual Members’ Conference was a fantastic gathering of organisations committed to driving community energy forward. This year’s theme, “The Community Energy Ripple Effect: Maximising Positive Impact”, focused on how local initiatives can create varied and…
Community Energy Scotland is pleased to share our Call to Action to the Scottish Government for a Fair Energy Deal for Communities.
Announcement of offshore benefits for Lewis leads CES to call for support for other communities Community Energy Scotland welcomes the news that Spiorad na Mara, a proposed windfarm off the coast of the Isle of Lewis, has committed to delivering…
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