The Local Power Plan and community energy - with Energy Minister Michael Shanks MP
Episode description
Matt and Fraser discuss some of the highlights from our event at Strathclyde Business School, "The Local Power Plan: Powering a community energy revolution in Scotland?", hosted by the Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities and the British Institute of Energy Economics (BIEE).
The event featured a keynote speech from Michael Shanks, Under-Secretary of State at the UK government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and a lively panel discussion between Minister Shanks, Professor Keith Bell from Strathclyde University, Claire Mack, CEO of Scottish Renewables, and Zoe Holliday, CEO of Community Energy Scotland.
Links:
Professor Keith Bell profile: https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/bellkeithprof/
Scottish Renewables: https://www.scottishrenewables.com/
Community Energy Scotland: https://communityenergyscotland.org.uk/
Episode 102 – Shared ownership of clean energy projects: what, how and why?: https://www.localzeropod.com/episodes/102-shared-ownership-of-clean-energy-projects-what-how-and-why