Help Shape Local Energy – share your views
Help Shape Local Energy Share Your Views Strengthening Local Energy Initiatives Local energy projects are essential to creating a low-carbon, sustainable future, but they come with their own set of challenges. From securing funding to navigating complex policies, or getting the right support, we know there is a lot to tackle. That’s why we’ve teamed […]
Power to the People: Unlocking Local Power Potential
Power to the People: Unlocking Local Power Potential CO2Sense Director, Hugh Goulbourne on the panel at the Co-operative Party fringe event, Sunday 9th February 2025 Scaling Up Community Energy The Power to the People: Maximising the Local Power Plan event, hosted by the Co-operative Party on Sunday, 9th February 2025, brought together key voices in […]
Grimsby Energy Collective: Inspiring Cooperative Growth
Grimsby Energy Collective: Inspiring Cooperative Growth CO2Sense Director, Hugh Goulbourne Presenting at Grimsby Community Energy Event On Wednesday 29th January, CO2Sense was proud to sponsor the Grimsby Energy Collective: Inspiring Cooperative Growth event in Cleethorpes, hosted by Grimsby Community Energy. The event brought together energy leaders, cooperatives and community developers from across the North of […]
Looking Ahead to 2025: How Community Energy can Lead the Transition to Net Zero
Looking Ahead to 2025: How Community Energy can Lead the Transition to Net Zero Author: Hugh Goulbourne, Director and General Counsel at CO2Sense CIC Table of Contents Introduction The government’s Clean Power 2030 (CP2030) action plan represents a bold vision for the UK’s transition to net zero, but the road ahead requires more than ambitious targets. […]
CO2Sense Joins Roundtable with Business Leaders in West Midlands
CO2Sense Joins Roundtable with Business Leaders in West Midlands On Friday 13th December 2024, Hugh Goulbourne, CO2Sense Director joined over 40 small and medium-sized business (SMB) leaders in Tamworth to discuss what West Midlands companies need from the Government to grow and seize new commercial opportunities. The event was hosted by Sarah Edwards MP, with […]
Charging Ahead: A bright future for UK Community Energy?
Charging Ahead: A bright future for UK Community Energy? Author: Hugh Goulbourne, Director and General Counsel at CO2Sense CIC Recently, I joined an expert panel to discuss the future of community energy in the UK kindly hosted by Ethex. The discussion highlighted the opportunity for community scale energy to boost public engagement and confidence in the […]
Supporting innovation in biodiversity monitoring
Supporting innovation in biodiversity monitoring How CO2Sense is supporting Chirrup.ai At CO2Sense, our mission is to accelerate the UK’s transition to a low-carbon future. Tackling this challenge comes hand in hand with combating the biodiversity crisis. One of our recent projects with Chirrup.ai shows how we are taking an innovative approach to supporting solutions that […]
CO2Sense Director, is a panelist for the upcoming Ethex webinar
CO2Sense is joining the upcoming Ethex webinar. Charging Ahead: A Bright Future for UK Community Energy? Hugh Goulbourne is a panelist for the upcoming Ethex webinar: Charging ahead. A bright future for community energy? Charging Ahead. A Bright Future for Community Energy For over a decade, CO2Sense has helped communities and local authorities turn their […]
CO2Sense Backs Clean Energy at UK100 Summit with Charter Signing
CO2Sense Backs Clean Energy at UK100 Summit with Charter Signing Hugh Goulbourne (left) and Tom Hayes MP (right) On 18th October 2024, CO2Sense proudly exhibited at UK100, a pivotal event held at County Hall, London, aimed at driving Britain’s clean energy ambitions. UK100 gathered national and local government officials, as well as leaders from the […]
Empowering Community-Led Renewable Energy in Sheffield
Empowering Community-Led Renewable Energy in Sheffield CO2Sense is proud to seed fund Sheffield Renewables in 2009, a volunteer-led social enterprise. Our seed funding enabled Sheffield Renewables to build the foundations for a community-driven approach to renewable energy, focusing on community ownership and action for a sustainable energy future. CO2Sense’s initial funding allowed Sheffield Renewables to […]