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22/11/2023 - Countryside COP3: RSN event on Rural Net Zero
- 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)”
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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
