Calling all #CommunityEnergy groups. BHESCo is organising an 'Energy Local' training course over two days in July to support community energy organisations who are interested in utilising this model in their area. Learn more: forms.office.com/e/3ND0GVmWCW Community Energy England Community Energy South

A really interesting contribution from Dirk Willem te Velde on the green growth debate sparked by Paul Johnson Institute for Fiscal Studies. Read contribution by stephane hallegatte and all the comments below the line: climatechangebh.org.uk/perspectives/i…

Does 'green growth' store up environmental problems when green tech (e.g. solar panels, turbines) reach end of life or become obsolete? Is this costed? Read Rebecca Nadin's contribution to our debate for climate:change: climatechangebh.org.uk/perspectives/i….

What does #CommunityEnergy contribute to the UK? Its all here in the latest State of the Sector Report, from Community Energy England communityenergyengland.org/files/document…

climate:change Climate Change Committee From @thecccuk (theccc.org.uk/publication/pr…). Always worth remembering that UK's imported emissions are almost equal to territorial emissions, and net of exports, +/- 40% footprint is imported.

Degrowth in action? @thecccuk says the UK over-achieved on the Third Carbon Budget (2018-22) by 15%, with a lot of help from lower than expected GDP growth (theccc.org.uk/publication/pr…):

The Annual Report of Climate Change Committee: Implications for Brighton and Hove. Ten challenges for B&H: climatechangebh.org.uk/perspectives/t…

The Annual Report of Climate Change Committee matters for local authorities. My take: climatechangebh.org.uk/perspectives/t…

And on the question of local authority roles, the Brighton & Hove City Council Economic Plan lists convenor, asset owner, funder, advocate, innovator and funder:

Hold the date! Cllr Trevor Muten will lead a discussion on transport decarbonisation for climate:change on 19 Sept at 18.00. Location to be advised. Sign up via our website for info and tickets: climatechangebh.org.uk/contact-us.

An excellent interview on climate change with Adair Turner by Martin Wolf in Financial Times, nuanced on geographies, sectors and technologies, optimistic about <2 degrees, though not 1.5. Paywalled but highly recommended. tinyurl.com/bdzersvk

Decarbonising transport and travel in Brighton and Hove. Register for our next briefing and debate with Cllr Trevor Muten at eventbrite.co.uk/e/decarbonisin…. Remember: Climate:Change is independent and non partisan. Expect reasoned and dispassionate discussion! And see climatechangebh.org.uk.

This is interesting. New (ish) Gov't figures show Brighton & Hove territorial emissions down 12% by 2022 since pre-pandemic. Per capita down from 3.2t to 2.9t. Transport and domestic (mainly gas) dominate. Cd be good news or cost of living crisis? Source: tinyurl.com/3wxbevfz.