The potential for energy efficiency and renewable energy

Setting out the scale of the financial opportunities available to councils from energy efficiency and renewable energy sources


Councils have long been at the forefront of the move to a low carbon economy by adopting energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. This has already led to impressive cost savings and a wide range of additional benefits.

As local government continues to suffer cuts to its budgets there is an even stronger incentive for councils to maximise the potential for energy-related income and savings.