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GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
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- Defra
Includes pages on the goverment's efforts to combat climate change.
- Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR)
Site includes a section about the government's renewable energy programme.
- Energy Saving Wales
Find publicly funded support for energy efficiency and renewable energy in Wales. Providing energy advice, information and training for businesses, communities, households and public sector
- Planning Portal
The UK government's online planning and building regulations resource. Includes detailed pages about planning issues applying to domestic renewable
- Planning and Renewables
The news website for the local authority planning community featuring the latest news on planning applications, decisions, policies and appeals in the area of renewable energy, including wind, biomass, waste-to-energy, solar etc.
- UK Fuel Poverty Strategy
See this page for the Government and the Devolved Administrations' plans to tackle fuel poverty in the UK, including targets and dates for eliminating fuel poverty among specific groups.
INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
NATIONAL AND LOCAL NON-PROFIT MAKING
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- Alternative Energy
How two ordinary people attempt to achieve energy self-sufficiency.
- Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
Concerned with the search for globally sustainable, ecologically sound technologies and ways of life.
- Changeworks
Developing environmental projects which produce an economic benefit to Edinburgh and the Lothians. Previously known as Lothian & Edinburgh Environmental Partnership
- Climate Concern UK
Concerned with raising public awareness of the dangers of climate change and encouraging reductions in energy consumption.
- Council for Environmental Education (CEE)
Provides a national focus in England for those committed to education for sustainable development.
- Creative Environmental Networks
A not-for-profit organisation delivering a range of services to engage householders, businesses and communities in environmental and social improvement.
- Electricity Guide
Web resource containing information about the UK Electricty industry and the companies operating within it.
- EnergySavingSecrets
A not-for-profit 'public interest website' focused on saving energy
- Envolve
Bath-based charity that engages people in activities that lead to more healthy and sustainable communities
- Friends of the Earth
One of the leading environmental pressure groups in the UK.
- Gas Guide
An easy-to-use site containing 'all the information you need to know about the UK gas industry and the companies operating within it'
- Global Action Plan (GAP) UK
A charity that helps people to take practical action for a better environment.
- Groundwork
Environmental regeneration charity working to build sustainable communities through joint environmental action.
- Low-Impact Living Initiative
A non-profit organisation dedicated to helping protect the global environment by promoting sustainable alternatives to aspects of everyday life.
- Public Utilities Access Forum
An informal association of organisations which helps to develop policy on the regulation of the providers of electricity, gas, communications and water services.
- Renew-Reuse-Recycle
An online community all about what can be done to stop or mitigate the effects of climate change
- Renewable Energy UK
A wide range of up-to-date information about alternative energy generation.
- Sustainable Energy Action
SEA aims to promote the sustainable use of energy in housing, businesses and transport in London and beyond. It runs the Solar for London project.
- The Renewable Energy Centre
Directory-type website designed to promote energy efficiency and encourage the use of renewable technologies in the UK.
NATIONAL ENERGY AGENCIES
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- CREATE
A leading energy education organisation dedicated to sustainable development and to reducing the effects of climate change.
- Carbon Trust
A government-funded body with a business focus, established to help companies prepare for a low-carbon future and exploit the commercial opportunities that are on offer.
- Energy Conservation Solar Centre (ecsc)
Provides advice and support to groups wanting to promote energy efficiency.
- Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes
Independent group of over 250 organisations and individuals all working together on different aspects of domestic energy efficiency.
- Energy Saving Trust (EST)
A non-profit organisation which works with a range of partners to deliver the sustainable and efficient use of energy.
- National Energy Action (NEA)
Develops and promotes energy efficiency services to tackle the heating and insulation problems of low-income households.
- National Energy Foundation
Helps UK citizens address issues of climate change through practical advice and help in installing energy saving measures and implementing appropriate renewable energy sources.
NATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES
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- British Gas Think Energy
Encouraging teachers, pupils and their families to think about energy efficiency.
- Eco-Schools
A programme for environmental management and certification, and sustainable development education for schools.
- Energy Certification for Schools
An Energy Saving Trust initiative to promote energy management and efficiency for the whole school community - students, governors, staff and local authorities.
- Envirowise
Helps UK business save more than £100 million every year through waste minimisation.
- Friends of the Earth's guide to buying 'green' electricity
Gives details of the many 'green' electricity offers available to UK domestic customers, and recommends the best tariffs.
- Practical help
Aimed at local authorities, Practical help provides the assistance needed to promote and implement sustainable energy and environmentally friendly transport policies.
REGULATORS
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- Energywatch
Independent consumer organisation created by parliament to protect the interests of all domestic, commercial or industrial energy (gas and electricity) consumers.
- Ofgem
Regulating the gas and electricity industries in the UK.
- Ofreg
Independent public body set up to monitor the electricity and natural gas industries in Northern Ireland.
RESEARCH BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS
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- The Eaga Charitable Trust
The Eaga Partnership established the Eaga Charitable Trust in 1993, with the objective of promoting research into the causes of fuel poverty.
- The Energy Institute
The leading professional body for the energy industries, representing almost 12,000 professionals both nationally and internationally. Created in 2003 by the merger of the Institute of Petroleum and the Institute of Energy.
- The Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development
Aims to make a significant contribution to sustainable development through research, consultancy and education provision.
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