Energy

Overview

Our Energy Business Group was established to promote the application of Gloucestershire’s Sustainable Energy Strategy into new projects.

Purpose

1. To work collaboratively to strive for the ambition for Gloucestershire to become carbon neutral by 2050.
2. To encourage the adoption of measures to improve the efficiency of energy usage by businesses.

Terms of Reference

• Assist the Growth & Enterprise Team (GET) in the implementation of the green initiatives in the Local Economic Strategy.
• Work with the South West Net Zero Hub and neighbouring counties to identify local capacity low carbon projects to offer feasibility support.
• To help develop a strategic, joined-up approach to the development of energy projects within Gloucestershire.
• Support the GET in ensuring the Gloucestershire Renewable Energy, Engineering and Nuclear Skills (GREEN) project is able to deliver its ambitions to support the skills needs of the growing low carbon energy sector.
• Work with other GET business groups to encourage and support Gloucestershire companies to measure and manage their greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Gloucestershire Sustainable Energy Strategy, Local Economic Strategy and Carbon reduction ambitions of Local Authorities within the county.

Group Members

Co-Chair: Rachel Brain – Senior Bid Manager, Energy Saving Trust

Co-Chair: Simon Pickering – Ecotricity & Independent Environmental Advisor

Douglas Armstrong – Equity Partner, BPE Solicitors

Mike Craggs – Development & Asset Management Innovation Lead, Bromford

Sorcha Anderson – Director, Carbon Focus

Colum Ryan – Co-founder and Director, Eco Mirage

Afriqnmun Lovejoy – Climate Change Coordinator, Gloucestershire County Council

Ruth Dooley – Tax Partner, Hazlewoods

Richard Hellen – Chief Executive Officer, Hermes Energy Services

John Hewitt – Founding Partner, Hewitt Studios LLP

Robert Miles – Chief Executive Officer, Immersa UK Ltd

Matthew Barnett – Head of Business Development, KIWA Energy

Paul Swainson – Director, Ramboll

Sandy Hore-Ruthven – Chief Executive Officer, Severn Wye Energy Agency

Pete Barrett – Group Property Manager, SGS College

Christopher Springett – Director, Spring Environmental

John Henry Looney – Managing Director, Sustainable Direction Ltd

David Trevelyan – Founder/Principal Consultant, Sustain You

Andrew McKenzie – Sustainability Business Guide, The Growth Hub

Dr Jon Furley – Sustainability Operations Manager, University of Gloucestershire

Lewis Garvey – Project Manager Net Zero, Wales and West UtilitiesEileen Russell – Net Zero Scenario Analyst, Wales and West Utilities