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<p>In the Clean Growth Strategy, I announced the creation of a Local Energy Contact
Group and a Local Energy Programme. The Contact Group is made up of representatives
of communities, Local Authorities and local enterprise partnerships and provides local
insight for policy teams across BEIS.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Energy Programme has
funded Local Energy Strategies in every Local Enterprise Partnership. These strategies
will feed into the newly developed Local Energy Hubs, also funded by BEIS to create
capacity and capability to help Local Authorities deliver low carbon energy projects
at scale.</p><p> </p><p>I have brought the Rural Community Energy Fund into my Department
to allow it to integrate better with the other work we are doing on heat and local
ownership. Together with the Local Energy Programme, that will be almost £20m committed
by this Government to support local and community energy in the last three years.
Alongside this we have launched Prospering from the Energy Revolution, a £100m innovation
fund designed to support local areas in demonstrating integrated approaches to local
energy systems.</p><p>In our consultation on a Smart Export Guarantee, Government
sought views on our future approach and what measures might be taken to support the
efforts of community organisations and education providers who want to invest in low-carbon
energy installations. The consultation closed on 5 March 2019, the responses and evidence
submitted are being carefully considered. Government will respond in due course.</p><p>
</p><p>The consultation is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-future-for-small-scale-low-carbon-generation"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-future-for-small-scale-low-carbon-generation</a></p>
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