Camden Council has launched a new fund aimed at delivering renewable and energy efficiency improvements to homes, businesses and community spaces.

The Camden Climate Fund consists of three different grants: households, community energy and business.

It is funded through the region's carbon offset payments which are collected through the planning system when developments in Camden fall short of the Mayor of London’s carbon targets.

Up to £7,500 is available through the household grant to support residents and landlords with the installation of a range of renewable and energy efficiency measures to help reduce bills, improve energy efficiency and cut associated carbon emissions.

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The community energy grant offers up to £15,000 for community energy groups to install and manage renewable energy systems. For example, solar panels could be installed on a building such as a community centre or school.

In addition, up to £5,000 is available from the business grant to help with costs towards installing renewable technologies and/or energy efficiency improvements such as solar panels, lighting and heating upgrades.

Successful applicants are required to match fund 50% of costs, plus any additional amount over the maximum allowance. However, this does not extend to households classified as ‘fuel poor’.

Cllr Adam Harrison said: "As technology becomes increasingly integral to our lives, our demand for energy is rising. This not only increases our energy bills but also harms the environment.

"One way to protect against this is to transform our homes, workplaces and social spaces into places that use energy in the most efficient way, save money on fuel bills and, where possible, generate cleaner, greener energy."

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