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Scotland's renewable energy potential is vast and the Scottish Government's commitment to its renewable targets is a strong basis for growing our renewable capabilities. 💡 In this article, Stephanie Hepburn discusses the recent upsurge in the focus towards using croft and common grazing land as a source of onshore renewable development, but how do we make this happen? #Crofting #Onshore #Renewables #CleanEnergy

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Implementing procurement policies into your bids can be daunting, but help is at hand for Scottish SMEs. Join a free "Responding to Tender Policy Requirements" webinar, on 9 July, to learn all you need to know about the most common policy requirements: https://bit.ly/3KWB4GI #10DR #Policy #HelpingYouBidBetter #Procurement #SMEs #PublicSector

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Implementing procurement policies into your bids can be daunting, but help is at hand for Scottish SMEs. Join a free "Responding to Tender Policy Requirements" webinar, on 9 July, to learn all you need to know about the most common policy requirements: https://bit.ly/3KWB4GI #10DR #Policy #HelpingYouBidBetter #Procurement #SMEs #PublicSector

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The delay of the Scottish International Energy Transformation Fund (SIETF) into 2025 has left many Scottish engineering and manufacturing businesses in a challenging position, impacting their energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects. Mitigate the impact of this delay with strategies to secure alternative funding: https://lnkd.in/e7Ge4pbR #SIETF #Funding #ScottishEngineering #Manufacturing #Decarbonisation #Sustainability

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Read our blogs to hear what a range of organisations are doing to support sustainability in their workplaces. Isobel Sizer, Policy Analyst at BeZero Carbon, and Eve Andrews, Research Engineer at SSE Renewables, share their journey into the sector and tips for those considering entering it ➡️ https://edin.ac/3rXISgU #EdSustainabilityCareers

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At British Gas Business, we utilise 200 years of British Gas insights to give our customers a better understanding of their energy efficiency and sustainability so they can make better-informed decisions about their future energy strategy. Our quarterly Market Insight Report includes useful information about the energy industry, keeping you up to date about what you are paying for and how you can adapt your future energy strategy. Read our latest Market Insight article, on why UK’s journey towards a low carbon energy future hit a series of milestones during Q3: https://lnkd.in/e-6FjgNd #EnergyEfficiency #BusinessInsights #MarketInsights

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Watch our Weekly #EnergyMarket Review! 📈 This week we highlight the key drivers affecting UK gas and power markets last week. We review global gas prices, global power prices and provide analysis of the UK's power price curve. Read our analysis below for more information! 👇 You can subscribe to our free Daily Market Reports here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ejmbhwns Or contact our trading desk via: 📧 [email protected] #EnergyMarkets | #EnergyTransition | #BusinessEnergy | #EnergyPrices | #EnergyIndustry | #LNG | #FossilFuels | #EV | #ClimateAction| #NetZeroTransition | Latif Faiyaz | Julian Hernandez | Alison Bierlaire | Edward Bilton | Ian Muir | lukas walsh | Kaspar Strugar | Amelia Santerre | Lee Oakley

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Informed policy and greater certainty to unlock the UK’s renewables potential is what's needed, says RSK Renewables Director, Kit Hawkins in an opinion piece to help define the actions that should be taken to release the potential of the UK renewables sector following the general election. In a piece written for 'Energy Voice', Kit states that setting challenging, ambitious targets might set the tone politically but this will not aid project delivery unless these targets are underpinned by real policy support. Full article: https://bit.ly/3yA9RXF #greenenergy #goinggreen #zerocarbon #sustainability #energyefficiency #greenbuilding #environmentalsustainability #energyefficient #netzero #letsdonetzero What are your thoughts?

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𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄... ...having a workforce with the right skills, 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺, to supply the UK. Here's a great article from Deloitte highlighting the improvements businesses need to make to maximise hiring opportunities to secure skilled talent. https://lnkd.in/eK9RA43b #energy #utilties #hiringtrends #recruitment

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Is Scotland still world-leading in renewables? On the latest episode of the #CleanEnergyPod, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, discusses the future of Scottish renewable energy and what is needed to stay at the forefront of the energy transition. Has Scotland been overtaken? What do you think? Let us know in the comments 💬⬇️ 📺 Watch the full episode on your favourite podcast streaming service or YouTube by searching Clean Energy Pod or heading to the link below in the comments 🔗

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Dedicated Energy Hubs Needed to Transform Scotland into Leading Hydrogen Producer   The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), has today [27 June 2024] launched its ‘Energy Hubs: Fill the Backbone’ report, providing recommendations that will help scale Scotland’s hydrogen production potential and establish itself as a leading exporter of green hydrogen through the development of large-scale energy hubs. 🔽 Find more info in comments below 🔽 #EnergyHubs #Scotland #HydrogenProduction #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #GreenHydrogen #OilandGas #RenewableEnergy #GreenEnergy ⤵️ Click Follow on our page to keep up to date with energy news ⤵️

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🍃If the UK is to achieve its net-zero targets, it will require the development of a framework to support the efficient deployment of renewable energy projects writes partner and head of TLT’s future energy team Maria Connolly in The Times. In the article, Maria outlines how such an agreement could look and how it can overcome the macroeconomic and geopolitical risks facing renewable supply chain readiness. Read the full article in The Times: https://lnkd.in/eAqDREbi

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Planning reforms, renewed momentum and strong commitments to net zero targets. This is what we learnt about the government's stance on renewables at recent conferences 👇 https://lnkd.in/dcm628Ut #NetZero #RenewableEnergy #ClimateAction #GreenEnergy #WelshLabour #UKLabour #onshorewind

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How can we ensure that the urgent need for a low carbon future is fair, inclusive and sustainable? Our latest report on delivering a just energy transition has six key recommendations for UK Government and policymakers. The six key recommendations include forming a positive narrative around decarbonisation to garner public support, setting up Transition Taskforces to enable those impacted by the energy transition to influence policies, and utilising the Industrial Strategy to deliver a just transition by learning from global best practices. Additionally, the report emphasises the need to ensure an enhanced focus on the benefits of hosting new energy infrastructure, invest in skills development to support the transition, and increase investment in research and development for sustainable technologies. Read the report in full at https://ow.ly/sE8I50UiOX2 #WeAreUoN

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Reaching the autumnal equinox seems an opportune time to reflect on Summer 2024’s #CommunityEnergy activity, which included: Bristol Energy Cooperative's10th #Share offer, raising £1,000,000 and offering a projected 6% return. Minimum investment of £100 and maximum investment of £100,000. ENERGISE BARNSLEY’s 2 year #Bond offer, offering a projected 6% return. Minimum investment of £500 and maximum investment of £1,000,000. South East London Community Energy’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 year #Share offer, offering a projected 4% return. Minimum investment of £250 and maximum investment of £20,000. GRIMSBY COMMUNITY ENERGY LIMITED’s 5th #Share offer, offering a projected 5% return. Minimum investment of £100 and maximum investment of £80,000. Bath & West Community Energy’s #Share offer, offering a projected 5% return. Minimum investment of £100 and maximum investment of £100,000. Power Up North London (PUNL)’s #Share offer, raised £130,000, offering a projected 5% return. Minimum investment of £250 and maximum investment of £25,000. If you want to ask a question about investing in community energy please email the Club - [email protected] Community Energy Investors Club is neither qualified nor authorised to offer investment advice. Nor has it vetted or endorsed any of the opportunities mentioned. Those interested in participating should make their own assessment of each offer, should take note of any risk factors described in the documents, and may wish to take independent financial advice. Capital at risk.

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The King's Speech, a key moment for the new UK Government to outline its priorities and set the legislative agenda for the upcoming parliamentary session, was delivered today (July 17) in the House of Commons. Responding, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said; "Today’s King's Speech has built on the UK Government’s early focus on kickstarting economic growth and accelerating our move to a clean energy system, including its commitment to tackling the unnecessary delays that currently hinder delivery of critical infrastructure. “As the UK Government seeks to establish GB Energy which will provide a boost with its headquarters in Scotland, we encourage them to work closely with industry to ensure it delivers the additionality we need to secure much needed investment for our impressive pipeline of projects. “Aligning GB Energy with the National Wealth Fund and underpinning this with an empowering green industrial strategy, as well as initiatives delivered by the Scottish Government, presents a unique opportunity for scaling-up our supply chains and emerging technologies, particularly floating offshore wind. “As we accelerate the delivery of clean energy projects, it will also be essential that the UK Government quickly tackles existing barriers to investment in the form of damaging transmission charges and new threats such as proposed electricity market reform measures as well as responding to the need to get behind a public awareness campaign highlighting the undoubted social and economic benefits that clean energy will bring to the UK. “In that effort, we look forward to working closely with the UK Government to build the policy stability, regulatory agility and visibility of support our industry needs to help deliver our clean energy ambitions.” https://lnkd.in/d8jmpYpX #renewables #cleanenergy

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Our Scottish Impact Investor Readiness Programme with Strathclyde Business School launched last week and we're off to a flying start! The programme aims to help leaders and investors achieve responsible growth and create meaningful economic change. #ImpactInvesting #ImpactInvestment #ImpactTheFuture #LearningandDevelopment

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The 2024 Pride in Energy survey shows a worrying increase in LGBTQI+ discrimination in the UK energy sector, with 49% of respondents saying they have faced this in the last five years Pride in Energy Energy Institute Energy UK Energy Networks Association (ENA) Ofgem Joshua Atkins #energyindustry #energymarket #energycompanies #discrimination #LGBTQI+ https://lnkd.in/enp4Eu32

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