Publications and Legislation

Improving your home A Climate Change Guide

The Commitee on Climate Change's Inagural report:  Building A Low-Carbon Economy- the UK's Contribution To Tackling Climate Change was published on 1st December 2008.
It's first report details how the UK could reduce its carbon emissions by up to 80% by 2050.

Microgeneration Action Plan for Wales
The Microgeneration Action Plan aims to facilitate the uptake of microgeneration technologies for heat and/or electricity production.

Energy Saving Wales Brochure
Energy Saving Wales aims to raise awareness of the many organisations that are active in Wales providing energy efficiency advice and information to all sectors. 

Table of Support for Local Authorities
A variety of support can be accessed to assist Local Authorities in their drive towards implementing energy efficiency measures in schools. The attached table summaries the support available.

Third Green Barometer report issued
On Friday 23 November 2007, Energy Saving Trust released their Green Barometer -
which focuses on the attitudes and behaviours of people across the country to
environmental matters.

Legislation

Links to related energy legislation

ManagEnergy
Link to ManagEnergy website which  is an initiative of the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, which aims to support the work of actors working on energy efficiency and renewable energies at the local and regional level.

Europa
Gateway to the European Union

Environment Agency
NetRegs. Plain language guidance for businesses on environmental legislation, and how to comply with it.

Environment Agency - Legislation
This section supplements NetRegs guidance by listing the key pieces of environmental legislation relevant to businesses.

Environment Agency - Current Legislation
Links to key environmental legislation.

Environment Agency - Current Legislation - Wales - Energy
Links to legislation applicable in Wales related to energy efficiency.
 

Department of Trade and Industry
Legislation and regulation.

Office of Public Sector Information - Legislation
Search through the UK legislation.