We'll be sharing more of our findings on this soon, but for now, thanks to @neonuk.bsky.social for the clip!

We are working to understand+address structural, organisational & delivery factors which Stop ss seeing this potential thru govt-funded social housing retrofit - e.g: the way government funding is structured, culture around working with tenants, and impact of lack of trust between tenants+landlords.

In addition, at @carbon.coop we feel that understanding and valuing the social factors shaping how retrofit is being delivered and experienced will be critical if this investment is going to realise its full potential.

Making sure this money being spent by government is directed towards the places and communities that need it will be critical if it's going to achieve the outcomes we want to see.

While there were some big ticket announcements (like the £14.2bn for Sizewell C and £8.3bn for GB Energy), the one that stood out for me as something that can make a tangible difference, comparatively quickly, to peoples' lives was the £13.2bn Warm Homes Plan.

A few bits and pieces we've written/I've weighed in on with this type of thing:

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On both a practical and a political level, taking this seriously and really putting in place mechanisms to involve people both in decision-making and benefitting from new infrastructure is going to be vital if we're going to a) be successful, and b) avoid a reactionary shift to anti-green politics.

More concerning is the fact that this is becoming another culture war battleground. Reform are weighing in on the discussion about pylons, and we're seeing in other countries how state-led climate action is on the receiving end of "greenlash".

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Not to say there aren't sometimes other factors at play. But to move at the pace and scale required to deliver the energy transition and become a "Clean Energy Superpower", Westminster can't underestimate the need to bring people with them.

The reality is, people really care about where they live and the landscapes they're connected to. New infrastructure, whether it's beneficial or not, can be very poorly received because people don't have a say over what is happening to the places they call home.

All digits and limbs crossed for the former and 100% for the latter.

Dead interested to hear what's happening on the delivery end for you guys and to compare notes. Hopefully we can catch a minute some time to chat about it!

But as always, ownership and wealth need to be understood as one and the same imo within the context of the energy system. The size of the prize is massive. Great to hear Jess talking about the way ownership feels and IS different for communities. More of this!

Interesting to think about the crossover of community benefit funds/participatory grantmaking/community-led economic development approaches here too - how can people who can't/don't invest directly but are within a locality make sure the £ benefits deliver for them/their places.

Question of finance is really interesting - how we make debt cheap and make shared ownership a good opportunity. Local Energy Scotland are always on it 💪