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Government net zero strategy ‘needs more support for co-ops and community energy’

Community Energy England and Co-operatives UK respond to the government‘s plans for the carbon transition

Southern Co-op introduces UK’s first fully electric Tesla-based hearse

The emission-free electric vehicle will be recharged by the co-op using renewable electricity

Climate change puts millions of Fairtrade farmers at risks, says new report

The study assess potential climate change impacts on the production and producers of major crops, including…

Meet … Mike Smyth, chair of Energy4All

Community energy 'helps to engage local people, retain wealth and compensates people with a share of…

Co-op Group joins international ‘Count Us In’ campaign on climate change

The campaign wants 1 billion citizens to reduce their carbon pollution and make a difference by…

BCCM report calls for co-ops to be included in disaster and recovery planning

'We know that the bushfires will come again,' says CEO Melina Morrison

Can co-ops help Germany tackle the challenges of Energiewende?

Dr Andreas Wieg, of the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation, assesses the state of the national…

‘Building something beautiful’: The state of community energy in Europe

We speak to Dirk Vansintjan of REScoop about how a co-operative way of working can drive…

Community energy sector seeks a stake in Scottish offshore wind

The Falck Renewables, Ørsted and BlueFloat Energy consortium has applied to build floating windfarms and will…

Housing and climate change: the co-ops pioneering green solutions

A look at some of the housing co-ops around the world which are working to tackle…

Kaua’i Island Electric Cooperative’s journey to 100% renewable power

In addition to the environmental benefit, the increase in green energy has helped the co-op achieve…

‘We need to move from consumption to collaboration’: Ecology CEO looks back

We speak to Paul Ellis, chief executive of Ecology, as he prepares to step down after…