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Solar co-op Egni secures £1.4m loan from Development Bank of Wales

The money will support the construction and commissioning of new rooftop solar on sites including schools…

Community energy needs support to win public backing for net zero, say MPs

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee warns that the regulatory framework puts community energy at…

UK government announces £61m fund to support community right to buy

Co-operatives UK welcomed the move, saying: 'A legal right is only meaningful if communities have the…

Land deal aims to boost agricultural co-ops in Jordan

The land will be used for a range of initiatives aimed at boosting farm output and…

Treasury minister announces co-op champion at UK Congress

It is hoped the new role will help to raise the profile of the sector and…

Local authority launches study into benefits of credit unions

East Lothian Council is working with partner organisations, including Capital Credit Union, on the research project

Comment: A new era for Wales?

The team from Co-op Wales looks at the implications of the recent Senedd elections, which saw…

Consultation launched on co-op-linked development plan for Middleton

A consultation on the formation of a mayoral development corporation (MDC) for Middleton The proposed MDC for Middleton, which would be…

New York’s Park Slope Food Coop votes to boycott Israeli goods

Debate over the move has sparked tensions at the co-op, which may now face a legal…

New Zealand’s Co-op Bank to pay $1.4m penalty over monitoring failures

The Reserve Bank filed action over three breaches of core requirements under the Anti-Money Laundering and…

Credit unions sound alarm over possible Trump curb on migrant banking

Inclusiv and NLCUP warn the executive order on the banking system will exclude migrants from mainstream…

As the US Farm Bill finally rolls forward, what does it mean for agri co-ops?

The latest US Farm Bill is working its way through the federal legislature after two years…