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To get secure, affordable and clean energy to your homes and buildings we need a big shift in the way we use energy. How do you think Government should achieve this?

  • Grants and loans to households and businesses
  • Grants and loans to groups of homes and communities
  • Regulate efficiency of homes and buildings
  • Encourage wind farms
  • Create low carbon zones
  • Other

 

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How the process works


Who’s taking part?

Residents in nine communities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland (click here to find out more about these communities).

Each citizens’ forum includes 20+ people recruited from a local area. For this project the focus is on home owners - occupiers and landlords.

Both male and female participants, from a range of ethnic backgrounds and age groups, are involved, as well as a mix of household types (families, people who live on their own, and so on).  Also involved are people who live in all different kinds of houses – flats to detached houses, large to small homes, and old to new build properties.

During the course of the forums, the public are meeting with a range of technology and energy experts, who are helping to explain how the technologies work and answer any questions (click here to find out more about the experts).

What happens at each event?

During the citizens’ forums, participants will consider the various options that Government is consulting on, and give feedback.

You have the chance to learn a bit about the options, to speak to technical experts and to local people, and where possible, to see some of the technologies firsthand. 

 

All of the options have advantages and disadvantages – both for individual households and for broader society.  You will need to think creatively about what’s best for you and for others.


Event 1: Hear about the new low carbon technologies and energy efficiency ideas. Which low carbon technologies or measures will work best for my home? And for my neighbourhood? [Click here to view the introductory presentation from the first event given by Joan Ruddock MP at Harrow | Click here to see a presentation on technologies]

 

Event 2: Show the research team your home, see low carbon measures for real in nearby houses, community centres or schools, or interview neighbours and friends and complete tasks.

 

Event 3: Hear about the different options for supporting the Big Energy Shift. What do we think the best course of action is – individual, community, regional or national? What role should government play in all this? Give us a carrot, or a stick? [Click here to view the full presentation on payment options]

 

Event 4: Come to London together with people from the other locations, and give policy makers your recommendations. Prior to Event 4, the emerging findings from the preceding events will be published in a summary report: Please click here to view the PDF document (or right click your mouse on the link and then 'Save Target As' to download a copy)

How will the Government take on board our views?

Officers from Government will be attending the citizens’ forums to hear your views firsthand.  Representatives from each of the forums will be invited to attend a final event with Government officials in early Spring.

Ipsos MORI will complete a report from all the forums, and will send you a summary at the end of the project.

Your input will inform Government’s final plans, which will be launched in the summer of 2009.