"Imagine increasing the supply of zero-carbon electricity through solar farms and wind turbines that are part-owned by local people or local councils."
"Project Collette is a £3bn proposal for a windfarm off the Cumbrian coast to be part-owned by the local community – instigated by the Green Finance Community Hub in collaboration with the engineering firm Arup and community energy specialists Energy4All – and with the potential to power nearby industry."
Locals in this British seaside town could revolutionise green energy – if the government lets them
Voters want climate action but don’t trust politicians to do it. Could projects like a Whitehaven windfarm be the answer?, says Rebecca Willis, a professor in energy and climate governance at Lancaster University