Promoting renewable energies - RETS Project

9. Development of Local
Acceptance of RE
Reluctance and uncertainty on the part of local
stakeholders continues to be a barrier to the effective
implementation of renewable energy in many areas.
Local authorities need to help with the dissemination of
common materials to support information campaigns. It
was recommended that local authorities use a variety
of media, namely the internet, fairs and exhibitions
along with social media to facilitate greater local
acceptable of renewable energy.
10. Skills and Education
There is a clear need to identify training and skills
requirements and to develop an appropriate response.
Students can be utilised to deliver basic educational
issues within the field as universities are often more
linked to relevant fields of research and equipped to
respond to knowledge transfer initiatives. They are also
equipped to offer and develop appropriate vocational
training. It was recommended that local authorities
work in close partnership with colleges and
universities to identify and develop appropriate
training packages and support professional
development within the field.
12. Co-operation with Local
Authorities and Local Energy
Authorities
There needs to be greater co-operation between local
authorities and local energy authorities to facilitate
partnership working with local owners and tenants. In
particular, this would allow greater collaboration and
encourage tenants to work with landlords to develop
solutions to energy inefficiencies within rented housing
stock. It was recommended that local authorities and
energy agencies work together co-operatively to
encourage greater public engagement with energy
efficiency and renewable energy technology.
11. Local Authorities, Enterprise and
Regional/European Participants
Local authorities should work co-operatively together to
share information and also engage effectively with
enterprise and regional/national bodies. Local authorities
can work more strongly if they join together on specific
issues and communicate this more effectively to the
regional and national level. Local authorities should
operate to guide the private sector as to how they can
contribute to achieving the 2020 goals of the Renewable
Energy Directive and EU policy within this field. It was
recommended that local authorities look at ways to
work in partnership to facilitate greater regional and
national presence in renewable energy dialogue and
debate.
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