Mar 22 2007
The London Energy Partnership launched its latest report, ‘Guide to Developing an Energy Action Area’. The guide aims to provide guidance to developers, planners and boroughs interested in developing Energy Action Areas (1) in London.
The Guide explains what an Energy Action Area is, how to select an area and appropriate technologies for that area, what the key steps are, what the delivery mechanisms might be, how to fund it and how to build support for the project.
The Guide draws on the work conducted in Barking Town Centre and looks at the problems and issues that are faced in one existing pilot Energy Action Area. Interviews have also been conducted with the other pilot Energy Action Areas to gain an understanding of common themes, barriers and solutions that are being faced in all four areas.
The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said: ‘We need the best eco-design to ensure that our buildings are energy efficient and cut London’s contribution to climate change. This Guide is a excellent resource to help deliver major energy projects, which will forge the way forward in producing more sustainable energy.’
The Chair of the London Energy Partnership, David Green said: 'The London Energy Partnership aims to provide quality, innovative and fresh solutions to the problem of climate change. We are delighted to launch this Guide to Energy Action Areas and are confident it will provide developers and the industry important information and knowledge to make valued contributions to meeting London's carbon emission reduction targets.'
Currently, there are four existing pilot Energy Action Areas in London. These are Barking Town Centre in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Elephant & Castle and adjoining Concerto Community in the London Borough of Southwark, new Wembley redevelopment in London Borough of Brent and finally, Mitcham Town Centre in the London Borough of Merton.