As a fast growing social enterprise with a mission to address climate change we’ve experienced a growth in the scope and scale of the projects we deliver. From a small, integrated staff team we’ve grown to manage a number of large scale projects ranging from participatory citizen engagement to tech-led innovation. Summary Apply now: – … Read more
How can we build energy transition capacity in all neighbourhoods? Check out our new toolkit developed with (CLES) Centre for Local Economic Strategies and URBED: http://energyfuturestoolkit.carbon.coop Community-led Energy Planning (CLEP) is a place-based, community-centred approach to building knowledge, understanding and confidence in lower-income communities to enable them to shape and benefit from the energy transition. … Read more
With energy bills skyrocketing and the energy supply market broken, communities across the UK aren’t satisfied with a centralised, carbon-intensive energy market. Consumers want more of a localised, environmentally friendly energy system, with 76% of consumers saying they would rather buy and use sustainable energy generated in their community. And yet despite high demand, for … Read more
In this blog, Alex King reviews a session we held in March between the UK’s most senior climate policy makers at the Climate Change Committee, people suffering the impacts of the fuel bill crisis and those pushing the boundaries of energy efficiency in Greater Manchester. Facing the challenge We know that tackling climate change means … Read more
By tapping into the wants and needs of the people of Greater Manchester, we can identify what energy solutions best meet local needs.
With skyrocketing energy bills, people are increasingly concerned about tracking their energy use. Carbon Co-op can now enable householders to gain access to their smart meter data, for both gas and electricity, independent of your energy supplier, quickly and simply through our Powershaper Monitor service. After a simple onboarding process, we can enable you to … Read more