Trade and Industry - Second Special Report

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Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 24 May 2007.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

Report

Government Response

Introduction

What is 'Local energy'?

Potential of local energy

Barriers to take-up: Planning and Regulatory

Barriers to take-up: Receiving full value for energy produced

Barriers to take-up: Metering

Barriers to take-up: Lack of incentives for commercial energy suppliers

Barriers to take-up: Lack of information

Costs for consumers

The role of local authorities

Community Heating

Developing manufacturing and skills capacity

Further action by central Government

Adapting the electricity networks

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Prepared 22 May 2007