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The Budget saw the Government make important progress on making energy bills fairer whilst supporting further fuel poverty work and electrification on our way to Clean Power 2030.

Giovanna wrote the following piece after being named Community Energy England’s Community Energy Champion – a recognition that left her delighted, a bit stunned, and deeply reflective about the collective nature of community energy. I’m absolutely chuffed to have been awarded Community Energy England’s Community Energy Champion award. It still feels slightly surreal. I’ve never […]

The community energy awards 2025, hosted in Sheffield on 17 November, brought together over 150 attendees to honour trailblazers in community energy. Sponsored by Lendology and National Grid Electricity Distribution, the event celebrated diverse achievements, from tackling fuel poverty to advancing innovative technologies. Here’s a summary of this year’s winners and their inspiring contributions to […]

Community Energy England and its partners have launched a new national campaign – Up the Energy – calling for stronger support to help every community benefit from clean, affordable, locally produced energy. The message is simple: investing in community energy is one of the quickest and fairest ways to cut bills, create jobs, and boost […]

Community Energy England has joined over 60 organisations urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to cut funding for the government’s Warm Homes Plan in the upcoming Budget. The letter, organised by E3G and reported in the Guardian, warns that reducing support for the plan would undermine the UK’s climate goals, increase energy bills, and jeopardise thousands […]

Written by James Towell | Net Zero Project Engineer  Who We Are and What We DoEnnovus are a midlands-based strategic renewable energy partner, supporting businesses and organisations with everything they need for their renewable energy project, from planning to installation and beyond. As part of the award-winning Consultus Group, we work across all sectors to design and […]

We’re delighted to announce the 2025 Community Energy Awards finalists. This year, we have 28 amazing finalists across 6 award categories, all making incredible contributions to community energy. You can find a summary of all our finalists on our website. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing more about their inspiring work on LinkedIn; […]

A new film charts the story of coal, the end of mining, the workers buy out of Tower Colliery & moves on to the new energy of the future through the eyes of two valleys teenagers. It explores questions about how we avoid making the mistakes of the past, how we can build on our […]

CEE team member Josef Davies-Coates represented Community Energy England on the panel of their Labour Party Conference fringe event: Warm Homes? How Co-ops Can Retrofit Britain (& the launch of their Retrofit co-operatives: A report for policy makers). Here he reflects on his experience: The panel was chaired by Rose Marley and I was pleased […]

On Tuesday 16 September the Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, issued the Statement of Strategic Priorities for Great British Energy. The section on Local and community energy is quoted below. “GBE’s role in the Local Power Plan will ensure the benefits of the clean energy transition flow back to the UK public, driving a significant increase in […]