Liverpool City Council in partnership with Foundation, a climate fund for the North West, has become the first local authority in England's North West to launch a community renewable power initiative that will deliver measurable carbon savings.

Grants are available to charities, community groups and schools based in the city for micro generation schemes such as wind and solar projects and heat pumps that need some funding to make a start.

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The fund totalling up to £100,000 comes from the city council's Area Based Grant Programme and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).

Foundation is an innovative climate fund for the Northwest that helps local organisations to tackle climate change. Foundation will manage and administer the fund, applying its environmental expertise to assess the carbon benefit of each project proposed.

The project was officially launched by the city council's assistant executive member for the environment, Councillor Phil Moffatt, Foundation's Chief Officer and Mark Turner at KIND SEED Environmental Centre.

Councillor Moffatt, said: "Liverpool City Council is driving towards a low carbon city and wants to support our local community to come with us on this exciting journey."

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