The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy commissioned the Institute for Public Policy Research to prepare this report. The full version is available on the Ashden Awards website.

Foreword
Sarah Butler-Sloss
Executive Chair and Founder
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy

What can the government do to help local sustainable energy become part of the fabric of communities across the UK? The answer to this question will partly determine whether we can create a low-carbon economy and meet the ambitious targets we have set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Some answers to this question lie in this briefing which is the result of detailed consultations with
our UK winners – businesses, local authorities, community groups and charities – who suggest ways to overcome the barriers they face in trying to deliver renewable energy, energy efficiency and other forms of local sustainable energy in their communities.