Planning and Strategy Elsewhere

Many regions are in the process of drafting Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS) which will provide the future framework for development. Some of the other English regions have included specific policies relating to energy and in particular renewable energy within their Draft RSS. In addition to this many regional have developed renewable energy, energy efficiency and or climate change strategies.

Draft Regional Spatial Strategy, 2005

Policy ENV8:  General policy on renewable energy and energy efficiency

• Requires developers to maximise efficiency through design etc
• Requires energy consumption statements on developments over 1000 sq m or 50 dwellings
• Requires all developments above the same threshold to provide at least 10% of their energy requirements from renewables
• Specifies sustainable locations for development
• Encourages use of landfill gas
• Encourages community based schemes
• Renewable energy targets for 2010 and 2020 are included in the supporting text and are not the subject of a specific policy

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South East

Strategy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

This document is a regional framework which will encourage greater energy efficiency and the development of renewable energy sources over the short, medium and longer term.
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Draft Regional Spatial Strategy, 2005

Policy EN1 Design for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

• High standard of efficiency through design are required, LDDs may use a variety of measures including:
• Assessments of energy demand in new development
• Attainment of high efficiency ratings
• Use of on-site renewable resources
• Promotion in the large scale growth areas

Policy EN2 CHP

Policy EN3 Renewable Energy Targets

• Sets out minimum targets by installed capacity and share of capacity for 5 year periods to 2026
• Identifies the most significant resources by technology

Policy EN4 Sub-regional targets

• Provides sub-regional targets for 2010, 2016 and 2020
• Proposes the use of detailed assessments of local potential, use of community based schemes, encouraging local supply chains, raising awareness

Policy EN6 Development Criteria

• LDDs should contain criteria policies to support the development of renewables
• Lists five broad criteria

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Yorkshire and the Humber

RSS based on the Selective Review of RPG12, December 2004.

Policy R12 Energy Generation Transmission and Supply

• Sets out targets for the installation of renewable energy generation capacity by 2010 as minima, by sub-region and with an overall regional total.
• LDDs should include criteria policies to be applied in securing the sub-regional targets, which will need to take account of designated areas.
• Encouragement of CHP projects
• Encouragement of clean coal technologies

Policy S5 deals with Climate Change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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North West

The NW Development Agency has established the Northwest Energy Council, the first body of its kind in the UK. NWDA believes that Energy Policy is crucial to economic development and the Northwest Energy Council has been charged with overseeing the development of an energy strategy in the region.
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In addition to this in 2002 NWDA founded Europe's first organisation dedicated to sustainable regional development, Renewables Northwest, which is responsible for developing the policies, technologies and business opportunities that will bring about a renewables revolution in the region.