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The latest news and updates from Low Carbon Hub
How to pay for improving your home
A plain-English guide to paying for home energy improvements in 2026, including what the Warm Homes Plan means for grants, loans, and getting started with retrofit.
Community energy and the energy transition
Our recent webinar brought together community energy practitioners, policy-watchers and engaged citizens to take stock of where the UK energy transition stands, and, crucially, what role community energy can and should play as we move into the next phase. Led by our CEO, Barbara Hammond, the session moved from big-picture system trends to the reality […]
What is Consumer-Led Flexibility and What it Means for You
Consumer-Led Flexibility (CLF) is set to play a vital role in the energy transition, benefitting homes and businesses. It can help lower energy bills, reduce carbon emissions and make our electricity system more resilient. What exactly is consumer-led flexibility? In simple terms, consumer-led flexibility (CLF) involves shifting when you use electricity to help balance the […]
Great British Energy: What the New Strategic Priorities Mean for Community Energy
On 16 September 2025, the UK Government published its Statement of Strategic Priorities for Great British Energy (GBE). For community energy groups and local climate initiatives, the announcement signals fresh opportunities, but also important challenges. Communities at the Heart of the Transition GBE is a publicly-owned, operationally independent clean energy company with a clear mission: […]