Professional resources
A number of professions have a key role in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. This section is aimed at local authorities, housing associations, and housing professionals.
Local authorities and housing associations
Local authorities and housing associations have a vital role to play in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Through their role as community leaders, service providers and as the local planning authority, they can help to tackle climate change across the breadth of their activities.We offer a range of advice, support and services designed specifically for local authorities and housing associations to help meet the challenge - find them using the menu on the left.
Housing professionals
Housing professionals such as architects, designers, specifiers, installers, manufacturers and builders, will need to be equipped with the right technical and practical knowledge to meet the government's carbon reduction targets in housing.
This section includes our technical services, publications, webtools and information to support you in designing, building and refurbishing homes to higher standards of energy efficiency.
Go to the housing professionals section.
Key services for local authorities and housing associations
(the complete list is on the left)
Support from the Energy Saving Trust
A range of support service for local authorities to help drive forward sustainable energy initiatives, including independent advice on tackling climate change in the domestic sector and in your communities.
Legislation and policy
A summary of the international and UK-wide policies that establish a framework for local government action to mitigate climate change.
Developing a strategy
In this section we cover how your local authority can develop its climate change strategy.
Funding and finance
There are a number of funding sources available to local authorities and housing associations and our resources can help you access these.
District heating and energy services
District heating schemes give a local authority the opportunity to directly influence the physical energy use and supply arrangements within its area. We have a range of resources available to support the development of these schemes.
