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1. upcomingOct 1

   VAT removal from household electricity bills takes effect — Burnham's first-week pledge to remove VAT from household electricity bills will come into effect at the beginning of October, part of the government's sustained effort to make energy more affordable.

2. 1 Sep 17 8:00 AM

   Community energy projects positioned as first phase of £1bn Great British Energy programme

   The £30 million announcement is framed as the first down payment on a £1 billion Great British Energy programme, described as the biggest investment in community energy ever, which will eventually fund more than 1,000 People's Power projects nationwide.

   “With nearly £30m of funding for People's Power projects, communities across every nation of the UK will soon have the chance to build and control their own clean energy supply.”

   1. 3 outlets British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it

      first by Mastodon, 6d ago · also The Guardian, Guardian Environment

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      • British people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it | Andy Burnham The Guardian · 6d ago
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     British people understand the # climatecrisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle it - https://www. theguardian.com/commentisfree/ 2026/sep/17/andy-burnham-climate-crisis-funding-peoples-power-projects more this # burnham , please...

     glynmoody@mastodon.socialMastodon6d ago5▲view on Mastodon ↗

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     Part of the reason you often see repeated is that if we're a really good little nation and achieve it, we'll serve as a "good example" to the world, with flowery visions of America, China, India, et al noticing and blushing from how ashamed they are that they aren't so squeaky clean like us, at which point they'll collectively throw all of their…

     OverAndOver98r/ukpolitics6d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗
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     Maybe "base load" is an outdated term, but the fact is that electricity prices are still set by the price of gas, even if it only accounts for a small fraction of our overall energy mix. We're never going to be able to scale renewables to the point that we can eliminate gas entirely as the wind and sun are too intermittent, therefore expensive gas…

     rdu3y6r/ukpolitics6d agoview on r/ukpolitics ↗

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3. backgroundSep 17

   Burnham reaffirms net-zero by 2050 commitment amid North Sea pressure — Burnham made his strongest comments yet on climate policy, arguing the UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050. He emphasized that the changing climate is no longer a distant threat—pointing to the nation's hottest summer on record, heatwaves, wildfires, and extreme weather already affecting British lives—and that the public wants to be part of solutions, not excluded from them.

4. backgroundSep 17

   Burnham announces £30m People's Power community energy fund — UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced nearly £30 million in funding for People's Power projects, which will give communities across the UK the ability to build and control their own clean energy infrastructure. Every council and community group awarded funding will have at least part-ownership in renewable energy projects, with the goal of putting money back in people's pockets while giving them a direct role in tackling climate change.