2. using innovation to scale up clean energy

3. Community led energy projects will be essential
if Scotland is to reach it‘s 2020 energy targets.

4. SCENE – a social enterprise focused on community energy – was
started by three students from the University of Edinburgh.

5. We offered SCENE advice, office space and
critical funding to help them get their business off the ground.

6. But most importantly, SCENE needed help making connections with enterprises
and funders who could help them turn their ideas into real projects.

7. SCENE now produces some of the most in-depth and insightful
reports on community energy in the UK.

8. And they have created and run “SCENE Connect” – the most comprehensive
database of community renewable energy projects ever created.

10. creating smarter energy policy

11. We need to smarter policy to help
Scotland reach it’s 2020 energy goals.

12. We collaborated with the ClimateXChange to produce a report that provides evidence
of the social factors that influence the success of community energy projects.

13. ClimateXChange is a collaborative initiative between sixteen
of Scotland’s leading research and higher education institutions
undertaking work the transition to a low carbon economy.

14. We used our network of business and government leaders
to help ClimateXChange conduct a wide array
of interviews and deep research.

15. Our report provides critical insight for local councils,
the Scottish Government and community groups
wishing to pursue renewable energy projects.

16. This research will be pivotal in creating smart national policy
that supports a scale up of community energy projects.

18. building capacity for
climate action in China

19. China is also one of the fastest growing economies.
It is also the world’s biggest emitter of carbon.

20. China understands the opportunity of being a low carbon leader, which is why our
low carbon learning programme had such great appeal.

21. We delivered a two-week programme that brought senior
Chinese Government officials together with academic
experts, policy-makers, businesses leaders and investors.

22. This programme strengthened UK relations with
senior representatives from the NRDC – fostering an
ongoing dialogue around creating a low carbon
future between the UK and China.

23. Delivering training and education to equip
private and public sector leaders with the skills
required to succeed in the low carbon economy
will help us create a cleaner, better, more
prosperous world for all.