The One Stop Shop
One of COIN's objectives is to ensure that knowledge of how to reduce emissions is held by people in a manner that is accessible, timely, authoritative and clear.
The One Stop Shop project seeks to address the greatest obstacle that people face in reducing their household emissions: the difficulty in obtaining easy market access to and information on energy saving products.
In 2004 COIN formed a partnership with Oxford City Council, Good Energy – the renewable energy company – and B&Q, Europe's largest DIY retail chain. The partnership is investigating ways to establish an integrated package of carbon and energy saving products, along with supporting information, through B&Q stores. The intention is that the package could then be promoted by COIN in partnership with local authorities.
The first phase of this project, including the completion of a detailed feasibility study, was brought to a close in March 2006. During 2007, COIN hopes to work in partnership with B&Q to bring the scheme to fruition.
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