Community Energy (Review) Bill

The Community Energy (Review) Bill requires the Government to conduct a comprehensive review of community energy schemes in the UK and publish recommendations within a set timeframe. Community energy refers to projects where local people collectively own or have significant control over renewable energy installations, such as solar farms or wind turbines, in their area. The bill aims to identify barriers preventing community energy from expanding and to propose policy changes that could make it easier and more financially viable for communities to develop these projects. This is intended to increase local renewable energy generation, give communities greater control over their energy infrastructure, and potentially reduce energy bills for participants.