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The Local Power Plan: Powering a community energy revolution in Scotland? – FULL EVENT RECORDING
Published: 25 March 2025 at 11:17 Europe/London
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Episode notes
This is a full recording of the event "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.
You'll also hear some reflections from attendees, recorded after the event.
Links:
Michael Shanks MP: https://www.gov.uk/government/people/michael-shanks
Professor Keith Bell: https://www.strath.ac.uk/staff/bellkeithprof/
Scottish Renewables: https://www.scottishrenewables.com/
Community Energy Scotland: https://communityenergyscotland.org.uk/
GB Energy Founding Statement: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/introducing-great-british-energy/great-british-energy-founding-statement
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
