Central and local government in the UK has made some significant environmental commitments in the past 12 months. Swindon Borough Council-owned Public Power Solutions says falling costs and rising demand for solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) ‘makes large-scale solar investment a good bet for local authorities.’ Demand for solar power purchase agreements – the contract between generator and buyer – has grown sharply, with around 40 PPA providers active in the UK and a competitive market for short-term PPAs, it says, and local authorities are very well placed to benefit from investing in solar PV and take a further leadership role in line with their climate change commitments. Read more here.