GB Energy’s promised £8.3bn budget raided to pay for small nuclear reactors National energy company effectively loses £2.5bn to separate body tasked with spearheading nuclear renaissance. @rjpartington.bsky.social‬ buff.ly/cb03Jq1

💬 Got questions about Community Wealth Building? We’re planning a Q&A at Monday’s Open Hour and want to hear what’s unclear, tricky or top of your mind. Reply with your questions — or join us! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cles-open-... #CWB #LocalEconomies #CLES

UK banks put £75bn into firms building fossil fuel mega projects Nine London-based banks, including HSBC, NatWest, Barclays and Lloyds are involved in financing companies responsible for large-scale fossil fuel projects – analysis. buff.ly/TyU2cAG

Increased bills for higher earners could fund UK energy upgrade, Ofgem says Wealthier households could be made to shoulder higher costs for running and upgrading the UK’s network of energy cables to help low-income bill payers under new plans to be considered this summer. buff.ly/gDzqKIX

Commenting on news that Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm off the Sussex coast has been consented by the Government, @jessralston.bsky.social, @eciu.net said: "This is how we will shield households from a future crisis like today's" eciu.net/media/press...

Because it's been a shit week, here's some good news to cheer you up. A thread with 10 cool stories from around the world: 1. China now has more #wind and #solar than thermal generating capacity and is installing 1 million solar panels EVERY SINGLE DAY. theprogressplaybook.com/2025/03/25/i...

To truly make a just transition to energy renewables we will need community ownership and wider economic democracy at huge scale. www.democracycollaborative.org/blogs/the-en...

A really great @sussexnrggroup.bsky.social annual key note lecture with Dhara Vyas of @energyuk.bsky.social on what's happening and where were going with the UK energy system. @edrc-uk.bsky.social

📑 The Scottish Government's Community Wealth Building Bill is the first of its kind in the world. 📈 It would require councils, health boards & other public bodies to take forward measures which boost local economies, like buying local & promoting co-ops:

It was brilliant to discuss community wealth building and #communityenergy with @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social today! #communitywealth #communityownership #JustTransition

Community Wealth Building transforms local economies based on communities having direct ownership and control of their assets. It challenges failing economic development approaches, addressing inequality at its core. Check out our U.S. Action Guide: www.democracycollaborative.org/community-we...