Energy
Energy usage is the basis of carbon emissions. For example, heating and powering London’s buildings accounts for around three quarters of London's carbon emissions. Investments by local Government in sustainable energy generation projects can provide a pathway to net zero for the local area and the UK grid. Local energy projects have a broad range of benefi ts for their councils, including providing a source of income and increasing the number of decent, unionised local jobs in the green energy sector. Crucially, unlike with bus services, there is no national law preventing the establishment of locally owned energy generation.