Clackmannashire Council
In May 2008 Clackmannashire Council started working with Partnership for Renewables (PfR) to develop wind turbines on council-owned land. PfR identified potentially suitable sites owned by the council. The company has signed a contract to construct up to four turbines and will pay for their development, construction and operation. The council will get rent for the land, local residents will share in a community benefits package and each turbine will save more than 2,800 tonnes of CO2 a year.
South Derbyshire District Council
South Derbyshire's Renewable Scheme offers interest-free loans of up to £4,000 towards household renewable energy schemes such as solar water heating, small wind turbines or ground source heat pumps. It is available to all home owners and private landlords in the council's area.
Camden Council, London
The London Borough of Camden has set itself a target to reduce traffic levels by 15 per cent on 2001 levels by the year 2012. The council's green transport strategy has already cut traffic and CO2 by nearly 25 per cent between 1997 and 2005.
Kirklees Council, Yorkshire
Kirklees Council plans to offer free loft and cavity-wall insulation to all of its 170,000 homes by 2010. The cost of the scheme is shared between the council and Scottish Power. Between 2000 and mid 2009:
- 9,000 properties received cavity wall insulation
- 17,800 properties received loft insulation
- 120 new jobs were created
- 18,000 tonnes of carbon saved
- £150 a year off the average households annual fuel bill
Richmond Council, London
The London Borough of Richmond has introduced different parking charges for conventional and green vehicles.
Transport for London
Transport for London has a policy of buying low-emission vehicles.
Germany
The solar industry in Germany has grown hugely in recent years thanks to feed-in tariffs. This is a price premium paid to small renewable energy suppliers. Solar energy companies have invested half a billion Euros a year to increase increase their production of solar equipment. The solar energy sector in Germany now employs 50,000 people.