A net zero energy system that is both ‘smart’ and ‘fair’?

Our report assesses the options

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Government’s proposed planning reforms

Will they make local authorities complicit in climate destruction?

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Cold wind of fuel poverty

A bleak winter lies ahead for many

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Local council action planning days

We support town & parish councils to make sense of the Climate Emergency and develop an appropriate response for their area

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How Bristol can be carbon neutral by 2030

The evidence base from the CSE-led study ...

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News & views

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Who'll benefit most from the transition to a smarter energy system - and who'll pay the price?
How to have a future energy system that is both smart and fair
17 September 2020
Community energy webinar series - onward into autumn and winter ...
Community energy webinar series - onward into autumn and winter ...
14 September 2020
City Leap is a series of energy and infrastructure investment opportunities that represent a big step towards a cleaner, greener Bristol.
Democratising Bristol's City Leap Venture
9 September 2020
English planning already allows too much car-dependent and low-spec development focused on the needs (and profits) of developers rather than the people who live in there today and in the future.
Our thoughts about the government's proposed planning reforms
9 September 2020
Vacancy - Intern (Development & Communications)
3 September 2020
Annual Review and Accounts 2020
Annual Review and Accounts 2020
3 September 2020
Town and parish councils are in a unique position to stimulate grassroots action on climate.
Local council action planning days
21 August 2020
The Tenants Energy Advice (TEA) has led to savings of over £600,000 for Bristol council tenants
More TEA? Another two years for the Tenants Energy Advice service
14 August 2020
The Royal Association for Deaf People was one of the eight organisations who were awarded funding in Round 3 of the Power Partners scheme ...
Eight more organisations funded to combat fuel poverty
14 August 2020
How local area energy planning can be ‘done well’
How local area energy planning can be ‘done well’
30 July 2020
Assisting B&NES on Local Energy (ABLE)
23 July 2020
The aim of THERMOS is to make planning district heating systems quicker and cheaper anywhere in the world. The pipework in the picture is being laid in Serbia.
THERMOS - a nine-month extension to embed the gains made so far
22 July 2020
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Our work

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Home energy
CSE works in partnership with Western Power Distribution to offer a free advice line for people on the Priority Service Register.
Western Power Distribution Advice Hub
Home energy
We're providing a proactive energy advice service for Bristol City Council tenants
Bristol Tenants Energy Advice
Home energy
The 'Smart and Fair?' Offer Profiling Tool
Research
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Smart and Fair: Phase One report and recommendations
Smart and Fair: Phase One report and recommendations
17 September 2020 | 3MB | PDF file
Reports & publications
Annual accounts for the year 2019-2020
Annual accounts for the year 2019-2020
3 September 2020 | 4MB | PDF file
Reports & publications
Energise - Summer 2020
Energise - Summer 2020
18 June 2020 | 1MB | PDF file
Energise newsletter
Neighbourhood planning in a climate emergency
Neighbourhood planning in a climate emergency
A guide to policy writing and community engagement for low-carbon neighbourhood plans
7 February 2020 | 14MB | PDF file
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