The National Rural Conference 2025

Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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29/01/25 - RSN Seminar: Rural Net Zero

- To download the Agenda for this seminar click here

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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/
Andy Dean, Chief Executive, Community Action Northumberland (CAN) 
Mark Cassidy, Chief Officer - Planning and Climate Change, Lancaster City Council
Reece Emmitt, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, National Energy System Operator

USEFUL LINKS FROM THE SESSION
RSN Delivering for Rural Campaign:
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/winning-the-rural-voteP
lanning asks can be found on the last spread of the campaign document
Rural Net Zero Chapter:
https://rsnonline.org.uk/images/manifesto-2023/rural-net-zero-chapter.pdf
Note content is being regularly updated as and when data becomes available
Rural Net Zero 'in the news':
An independent report on the Review of Net Zero, here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-net-zero
Climate Action in Rural North East - CAIRN:
Ofgem short film – Warm Hubs:
NICRE short film – Solar-powered community buildings:
Lancaster Climate Emergency Webpages:
Lancaster Climate Emergency Local Plan Review – Examination Hub:
Lancaster Local Area Energy Plan:
NESO’s strategic planning: 
Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP):
Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Communities from Net Zero Carbon Legislation published by Rural England CIC:
Decarbonising Heating and Hot Water in Rural Off-Gas Grid Properties published by Rural England CIC:
Rural SMEs and the net zero agenda published by National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise:
Food farming and land use in a net zero UK published by National Innovation
Centre for Rural Enterprise:
https://nicre.co.uk/media/xyxlhtqw/nicre-sota-no-3-food-farming-and-land-use-in-anet-zero-uk-november-2023-update.pdf
Notes from the seminar can be downloaded by clicking below