- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here

POST EVENT:

HIGHLIGHTS

PRESENTATIONS

• Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network, “RSN Rural Roadmap – policy asks of the political parties in relation to Net Zero”

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  Sam Hales, Low Carbon Consultant, Gemserv, “Unlocking rural heat network potential through the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)”

SPEAKERS

To find out more about the speakers click on the following links:

Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/page/our-team/kerry-booth/

Sam Hales, Low Carbon Consultant, Gemserv
https://gemserv.com/authors/sam-hales/
https://gemserv.com/sectors/low-carbon/

USEFUL LINKS FROM THE SESSION

Countryside COP
https://www.cfeonline.org.uk/our-work/countryside-cop3-programme/

To find out more about RSN membership
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/page/rsn-membership

Rural Services APPG
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/category/appg

RSN Fair Funding Campaign
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/page/fairer-funding-campaign

Winning the Rural Vote
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/winning-the-rural-vote

Rural Lens Reviews – RSN summary of government policy
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/tag/rural-lens

Rural Lens Review on Mission Zero
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/rural-lens-review-on-mission-zero-independent-review-of-net-zero

Government guidance on Heat Network Efficiency Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-network-efficiency-scheme-hnes 

Green Heat Network Fund for new low carbon heat networks
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/green-heat-network-fund-ghnf

Powering Up Britain Policy Paper
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/powering-up-britain

Revenue grants, guidance for applicants
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1173313/heat-network-efficiency-scheme-guidance.pdf

Examples of funding awarded
https://gemserv.com/our-thoughts/13-9-million-awarded-in-the-first-heat-network-efficiency-scheme-funding-round/

https://gemserv.com/our-thoughts/over-3-million-awarded-to-upgrade-heat-networks-across-britain/

Community Energy England
https://communityenergyengland.org/

Fund to empower local people to develop energy projects for example rural heat networks or rooftop solar
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/communities-at-the-heart-of-new-fund-to-boost-local-growth-and-energy-security 

Community Heating, Swaffam Prior, Cambridgeshire
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/climate-change-energy-and-environment/climate-change-action/low-carbon-energy/community-heating/swaffham-prior-heat-network/about-swaffham-priors-heat-network

Government Office of Science – Electric heat pumps potential impact
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-pumps-for-domestic-heating/what-impact-can-heat-pumps-have-in-domestic-heating-today-and-how-might-that-change-over-time-as-technology-improves-html#:~:text=Currently%20heat%20pumps%20are%20mostly,market%20approach%20will%20be%20needed.

Net Zero and Skills Analysis
https://www.swnetzerohub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SWNZH-retrofit-skills-report-FINAL-2.pdf

Examples of Housing Development Policy and Climate Emergency Development Plans
https://newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk/news/council-adopts-ground-breaking-planning-framework

https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/adopted-plans/climate-emergency-development-plan-document/