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Support for community energy projects is just one of the many local benefits from creating long-term public private partnerships to decarbonise cities. Bristol City Council + Ameresco = Bristol City Leap

Sixteen community projects around the country that are helping households lower their energy bills by reducing how much energy they use, have received almost £20 million in National Lottery funding.

A total of $2.4 million has been granted to 13 councils and community groups under AusNet’s Energy Resilience Community Fund. AusNet Executive General Manager Distribution, Andrew Linnie, said the #Energy #Resilience #Community #Fund was created by AusNet to fund projects that will build long-term community energy resilience and provide support to communities during the recovery phase of #severe #weather #events. “These major grant projects will build #community #energy #resilience, delivering important and impactful change to communities across these regions, helping them to stay connected and safe during prolonged #outages and #emergencies,” Mr Linnie said. 

Thirteen councils and community groups in Victoria will be given a total of $2.4 million to provide support during the recovery phase of severe weather events. These grants are being given to communities by Ausnet and aim to boost energy resilience and help them to stay connected and safe during prolonged outages and emergencies.

Home energy champions, dedicated outreach advisors and support for community owned renewables are part of a three-year National Lottery funded project that aims to create a thriving ecosystem of community-led action on energy across Bath and North East Somerset. Bath & North East Somerset Council partnered with Bath & West Community Energy, University of Bath and the Community Wellbeing Hub (BANES) to successfully bid for £1.5m funding from The National Lottery Climate Action Fund. The funding will support the creation of a network of Energy Champions, based within community groups, frontline services and third sector and health organisations across B&NES. They will be supporting peers, neighbours, communities and colleagues to access support around home energy, retrofit and renewables through a programme of local advice drop-ins and events and home visits providing basic draughtproofing and energy efficiency measures. Continue reading here: https://lnkd.in/eugxgePk #ClimateAction #CommunityEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #Sustainability #NationalLotteryFunding #BANES

On December 12, 2024, over 2,000 eligible community members from the Malango and Bahomea regions cast their ballots in the Community Benefits Sharing (CBS) Fund election in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The election marked the formation of a Board of Trustees (BoT) and Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Bahomea and Malango Community Benefit Sharing Trust Association, signifying a positive move towards an inclusive and fair benefit-sharing program for Tina River Hydropower Development catchment communities. The CBS Fund aims to provide collective, non-cash benefits to core landowners and the wider project host communities, promoting sustainable development and enhancing socio-economic conditions. With financing from the The World Bank, the second phase of the Community Benefits Sharing Project will support the Tina River Hydropower Development Project and deliver improved infrastructure and services to local communities. The newly established Board of Trustees consists of five members, including representatives from Bahomea and Malango wards, and a representative from @Tina Hydropower Limited (THL). The Community Advisory Committee, consisting of fourteen members, was also elected to represent both regions equally. This historic day for the Community Benefits Sharing Fund highlighted the importance of community involvement and the commitment to gender and regional equity. It stands to set a positive precedent for future benefit sharing programs - both in the Solomon Islands and the wider Pacific region. 🇸🇧 https://bit.ly/4gAlSNg

Heddiw / today - Ynni Cymunedol Cymru / Community Energy Wales went to the Senedd Farchnad, where we talked to MSs about the barriers to expanding community energy & how they can help. We’ll also share what we are asking of election candidates. The three measures we ask candidates to support could transform Welsh communities. If we are to create thousands of new community projects in Wales, local trading is a must. It is also essential in making sure the energy transition we have to make is just. Finance is needed for new projects. We want to the benefits of community energy & its democratising power to be felt by as many people as possible. We can achieve this with a community wealth fund that supports everyone to invest in community energy. Our third measure is for public bodies to set targets, rising each year, for the procurement of energy from local or community sources. This would cut bills for the public sector, build resilience & provide a stream of income & work for community energy. Taken together, these three measures will enable people to purchase their energy cheaper from local generation, improve energy resilience & help to build an income generating asset base for communities, to tackle fuel poverty & improve the environment. Win win win! You can read more about all of this here: https://lnkd.in/e-PmqMSE Become one of our thousands of community energy champions, putting the case for community energy and supporting our expansion by signing up to our Rhan Ni movement here: https://lnkd.in/ePB8u_Be

Electric Cooperatives Secure DOE #Funding to Build #Microgrids for Grid Resilience and Community Support Seven electric cooperatives are set to participate in a nearly $58 million cost-share initiative with the Department of #Energy aimed at constructing a variety of microgrids. These microgrids will enhance grid resilience and reliability for remote and economically disadvantaged communities nationwide. Discover more at www.energyHQ.world

Are you a local government with an idea to improve the energy performance of your community facility? The Albanese Government’s $100 million Community Energy Upgrades Fund will help local governments access high-impact energy upgrades for community facilities like local pools, sports fields and libraries. It will help reduce emissions and reduce your energy costs. Examples of eligible projects include EV charging facilities for local government fleets, or the replacement of inefficient heating in council swimming pools with better performing electric heat pumps. Grants of between $25,000 and $2.5 million will be awarded to successful applicants. Applications are closing soon on April 30. For grant guidelines and applications visit: https://lnkd.in/gEKcmhRr Australian Local Government Association #localgovernment #council #grants #energyperformance #energyefficiency #news

We joined forces with Gateway Community Action Partnership to host an Energy Assistance Day for South Jersey customers. Our team of energy assistance experts shared valuable resources like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Universal Service Fund (USF), along with tips and tools to help limited-income households save energy. Events like these are part of our commitment to being #MoreThanEnergy in the communities we serve. Learn more about our assistance programs: https://lnkd.in/eDVuZn2Z