Rural Net Zero
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
11 Sep 2023
Government promises £25m for new zero emission buses to connect ‘rural communities’
The Government has promised to prioritise rural communities in its £129m roll out of hundreds of new zero-emission buses. The Transport Secretary, Mark Harper MP (Con, Forest of Dean) has...
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11 Sep 2023
Community-backed onshore wind projects to be given approval more quickly under new government rules – but who will build them?
Onshore wind projects which are supported by local people will be approved more quickly in England, under new measures being brought forward by the Government. Streamlined planning rules now mean...
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01 Sep 2023
Rural England calls on government to review its approach to heating rural homes
A report published today by the independent rural research organisation, Rural England CIC, raises further concerns about the government’s apparent one-size-fits-all policy of requiring the installation of heat pumps in...
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21 Aug 2023
RSN Members invited to find out more about delivering net-zero homes and low carbon retrofit
RSN members are being invited to find out more about how to deliver net-zero homes and low carbon retrofit. The conference on Tuesday 5 September 2023 has three workstreams focussed...
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14 Aug 2023
Fears over rural heat pump plan
The Daily Mail has reported last week on the Government’s approach to off grid homes, where the current plan will mean that they can only replace their heating systems after...
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07 Aug 2023
The future of rural heating?
With a target to meet net zero by 2050, the Government has developed a range of policy solutions which focus on the heating of our homes. Government set ambitious targets...
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27 Jul 2023
How to tackle net zero?
It’s knowing where to start; that’s the thing. Anything as massive as global warming is pretty daunting for rural communities with limited critical mass to get the Net Zero ball...
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24 Jul 2023
Trial underway to shape the future of planning
The Planning Inspectorate is working close with the Department for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities to review the services offered to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP). Areas under consideration include reshaping...
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17 Jul 2023
Rural Coalition makes further calls on the Government
In the Bulletin last week, The Rural Coalition set out a stark warning to the Government not to ignore the 9.7million people living in rural areas. The Coalition, an alliance...
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10 Jul 2023
Net-zero week round up: Does anyone have an answer?
The Government aims to phase out off-grid fossil fuel heating from 2026 as part of its drive to be net-zero by 2050. As part of Net-Zero week, many of the...
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