Recent content

This is a list of all content published on Net Zero Go recently. (3 months)

Resources

Published	View	post_type	date	View	Title	Summary
07/05/2026	View	resources	07/05/2026	solar-canopy-feasibility-toolkit	Solar Canopy Feasibility Toolkit	The Solar Canopy Feasibility Toolkit provides local authorities with a simple, repeatable method to screen car parks for solar canopy potential. It standardises early-stage assessments, reduces consultancy reliance, and supports consistent, evidence-based decisions.
07/05/2026	View	resources	07/05/2026	climate-communications-and-engagement-best-practice	Climate communications and engagement best practice	This report defines climate engagement, differentiates it from communications, and sets out democratic principles, methods, and frameworks. It offers practical advice on messaging and embedding public engagement in organisations, forming a baseline for public sector professionals to enhance their climate and Net Zero communications and public engagement.
11/05/2026	View	resources	11/05/2026	retrofit-information-support-and-expertise-rise-masterclasses	Retrofit information, support, and expertise (RISE): Masterclasses	These RISE Masterclasses aim to share insights, good practices, and lessons learned from relevant retrofit/Warm Homes projects. They are intended for informational purposes only and do not constitute recommendations or endorsements of specific suppliers, products, or services within the sector.
11/05/2026	View	resources	11/05/2026	net-zero-living-consultation-responses	Net Zero Living: Consultation responses	These consultation responses brings together views and aspirations of the local authorities and their partners who participated in the Net Zero Living programme.
12/05/2026	View	resources	12/05/2026	briefing-on-the-proposed-land-use-framework-and-recent-government-consultation	Briefing on the proposed Land Use Framework and recent government consultation	This briefing summarises the proposed Land Use Framework and the January 2025 consultation, which aims to improve how land is used in England to deliver housing, energy, food, nature, and Net Zero outcomes together.
13/05/2026	View	resources	13/05/2026	briefing-into-code-modifications-for-local-supply-of-renewables-p441-and-p442	Briefing into code modifications for local supply of renewables – P441 and P442	This briefing explains recent regulatory changes affecting local supply of renewable electricity, focusing on code modifications P441 and P442.
13/05/2026	View	resources	13/05/2026	business-as-usual-bau-forecasting-and-interventions-estimator-tool	Business-as-usual (BAU) forecasting and interventions estimator tool	This forecasting tool enables you to gain insight into your current energy usage, projected future demand, associated costs, and carbon emissions across your built estate, helping you identify opportunities for carbon and cost savings while supporting more resilient energy strategies and informed investment decisions.
13/05/2026	View	resources	13/05/2026	building-retrofit-planning-riba-plan-of-work	Building retrofit planning: RIBA Plan of Work	This guide outlines the actions and processes involved in a building decarbonisation retrofit project, aligning them with the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) Plan of Work.
26/05/2026	View	resources	26/05/2026	heat-pump-webinar-series	Heat pump webinar series	A five-part series of webinars discussing heat pumps – covering how they work, planning and specification, understanding systems, commercial solutions, and maintenance.
15/06/2026	View	resources	15/06/2026	renewable-energy-sector-acronyms-explained	Renewable energy: Acronyms explained	This useful acronym expander is a list of commonly abbreviated terms used across the renewable energy sector, with their full meanings. This resource aims to help users' understanding, and can act as a 'cheat sheet' when engaging with resources.
16/06/2026	View	resources	16/06/2026	find-government-grants	Find government grants	Browse a list of available government grants and see if you're eligible to apply for them.
17/06/2026	View	resources	17/06/2026	starting-the-conversation-public-engagement-guidance-for-local-authority-officers	Starting the conversation: Public engagement guidance for local authority officers	This guidance is for local authority officers who want to engage their communities effectively on Net Zero and community energy — whether you are just starting out or looking to strengthen what you already do.
22/06/2026	View	resources	22/06/2026	mcs-standards-and-tool-library	MCS standards and tool library	The central hub for all MCS standards, guidance documents, tools, and templates
22/06/2026	View	resources	22/06/2026	solar-energy-uk-guidance-industry-best-practice-manual-3-0	Solar Energy UK Guidance - Industry best practice manual 3.0	Guidelines for the operation and maintenance of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems
13/07/2026	View	resources	13/07/2026	public-sector-combined-heat-and-power-the-scale-and-cost-carbon-challenge	Public sector combined heat and power (CHP): The scale and cost-carbon challenge	Produced by Energy Systems Catapult, this report quantifies the scale of the challenge of replacing combined heat and power (CHP) installations across the public sector, balancing the low cost of CHP against its high emissions as we decarbonise the grid.
13/07/2026	View	resources	13/07/2026	national-energy-and-environment-data-specification-needs	National Energy and Environment Data Specification (NEEDS)	Commissioned by the North West Net Zero Hub, this NEEDS guidance has been developed to help local authorities identify the key considerations in developing procurement specification for digital planning, with a particular focus on local area energy planning (LAEP).
14/07/2026	View	resources	14/07/2026	archetyping-for-retrofit-best-practice-methodology	Archetyping for retrofit: Best practice methodology	Archetyping is a well-used and powerful tool to understand or segment a building stock. This document will help those identifying archetypes, and designing retrofit interventions based on archetypes, to produce good quality results, fit for their specific use case.
14/07/2026	View	resources	14/07/2026	north-east-and-yorkshire-careers-education-information-advice-and-guidance-ceiag-review	North East and Yorkshire Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Review	The North East and Yorkshire Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) Review was commissioned by the local Net Zero Hub to identify: issues and risks, opportunity and expansion, and exemplary activity across the region.
15/07/2026	View	resources	15/07/2026	resp-timeline-and-updates	RESP guidance for local authorities	This article summarises the RESP timeline and translates it into practical guidance for local authorities. It highlights the role of local authorities at each stage and key actions you can take to support effective engagement with NESO RESP activities.
15/07/2026	View	resources	15/07/2026	resp-infographic-for-local-authorities	RESP guidance infographic for local authorities	This infographic will help local authorities to understand what RESP might mean for them with tips for what actions they can take to prepare.
15/07/2026	View	resources	15/07/2026	resp-timeline	RESP timeline	The RESP timeline NESO published as part of its forums at the end of 2025.
17/07/2026	View	resources	17/07/2026	place-based-public-procurement-for-a-low-carbon-future-regional-economic-impacts-of-retrofitting	Place-based public procurement for a low-carbon future: Regional economic impacts of retrofitting	Using the West Midlands as a case study, this report examines how place-based public procurement could increase the economic benefits of housing retrofit programmes that bring homes to EPC Band C or above to reduce emissions from the housing sector and support the UK's Net Zero targets.
17/07/2026	View	resources	17/07/2026	rethinking-planning-for-growth-and-infrastructure-delivery-pathways-for-spatial-development-strategies	Rethinking planning for growth and infrastructure delivery: Pathways for spatial development strategies	This report explores how England’s new spatial development strategies (SDSs), introduced through recent planning and devolution reforms, can help deliver national ambitions for housing growth, infrastructure delivery, economic development, and Net Zero.
17/07/2026	View	resources	17/07/2026	unlocking-procurement-for-net-zero-overcoming-barriers-in-social-housing-retrofit	Unlocking procurement for Net Zero: Overcoming barriers in social housing retrofit	Retrofitting social housing can reduce emissions and improve housing quality, but procurement systems are often too fragmented to deal with the scale of the challenge. This research brief examines the procurement barriers that are slowing the delivery of social housing retrofit programmes and limiting progress towards the UK’s Net Zero targets.
22/07/2026	View	resources	22/07/2026	smart-meter-enabled-thermal-efficiency-ratings-smeter-strategic-guide	Smart-meter-enabled thermal efficiency ratings (SMETER): Strategic guide	Aimed at social housing providers, this guide explains the potential for SMETER measurement to help deliver energy efficient homes, in the context of the wider adoption of environmental sensing in social housing.
22/07/2026	View	resources	22/07/2026	rise-podcasts	RISE podcasts	RISE podcasts aim to share insights, good practices, and lessons learned from relevant retrofit/Warm Homes projects.
27/07/2026	View	resources	27/07/2026	carbon-and-biodiversity-considerations-in-business-cases	Carbon and biodiversity considerations in business cases	A strategic guide and a practical tool for anyone in the Welsh public sector with responsibility for designing, delivery, approving, and scrutinising projects to ensure that carbon and biodiversity is considered as part of the development of any project.
28/07/2026	View	resources	28/07/2026	making-net-zero-happen-local-government-carbon-targets-and-energy-plans-webinar	Making Net Zero Happen: Local government carbon targets and energy plans (webinar)	This webinar is for local councils that have established and are reporting near-term carbon and energy reduction targets for their geographies, including those that report greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and emission-reduction targets to international platforms.

Case studies

Published	View	post_type	date	View	Title	Summary
07/05/2026	View	case-studies	07/05/2026	net-zero-living-project-reports-pathfinder-demonstrators	Net Zero Living project reports - Pathfinder demonstrators	Fast Followers is part of Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme, designed to help places and businesses across the UK to accelerate the delivery of the transition to Net Zero.
12/05/2026	View	case-studies	12/05/2026	insights-on-english-devolution-for-net-zero-and-climate-activities	Insights on English devolution for Net Zero and climate activities	This report brings together real case studies from the Net Zero Living programme to show how English devolution and local government reorganisation are shaping Net Zero delivery in practice.
23/06/2026	View	case-studies	23/06/2026	residential-block-decarbonisation-options-in-plymouth	Residential block decarbonisation options in Plymouth	This study assessed heat decarbonisation options for four common residential block archetypes within Plymouth Community Homes’ housing stock. It explored the technical feasibility of connecting properties to planned district heat networks and compared this with alternative low‑carbon heating options.
23/06/2026	View	case-studies	23/06/2026	great-western-air-ambulance-charity-solar-farm	Great Western Air Ambulance Charity: Solar farm	This project aimed to develop a 6.5-MW solar farm on 11 acres at the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s airbase in South Gloucestershire. The scheme was designed to generate renewable energy while creating a long‑term, sustainable income stream for the charity.
23/06/2026	View	case-studies	23/06/2026	great-western-air-ambulance-charity-ev-charging-hub	Great Western Air Ambulance Charity: EV charging hub	This project explored financing, ownership, and community benefit models for a community‑led EV charging hub at the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity’s airbase in South Gloucestershire. The proposal aimed to use electricity generated by a neighbouring solar farm, creating a locally integrated energy system.
23/06/2026	View	case-studies	23/06/2026	meadowbrook-community-energy-hub	Meadowbrook Community Energy Hub	A group of organisations in Devon are exploring a collaborative approach to local energy generation and decarbonisation. The project focuses on integrating solar PV across multiple buildings and assessing the potential for a shared low‑carbon heating system.

Collections

Published	View	post_type	date	View	Title	Summary
12/05/2026	View	collection	12/05/2026	welsh-resources	Welsh resources	Resources and case studies from Welsh local authorities and organisations serving Wales.
21/05/2026	View	collection	21/05/2026	standard-process-for-delivering-rooftop-and-car-park-solar-pv	Standard process for delivering rooftop and car park solar PV	This briefing describes a standard process for delivering rooftop and car park solar PV and sets out the support that the Net Zero Hubs across England can provide to public sector organisations in respect of delivering solar PV projects.
16/06/2026	View	collection	16/06/2026	solar-ppa-projects-template-business-case-and-legal-documents	Solar PPA Projects – Template Business Case and Legal Documents	The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub have worked with partners to develop template documents for progressing a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) project on business rooftops.
23/06/2026	View	collection	23/06/2026	the-great-british-energy-community-fund-formerly-the-community-energy-fund	The Great British Energy Community Fund (Formerly the Community Energy Fund)	The Great British Energy Community Fund is a government programme which specifically funds community energy projects to do feasibility and development.

Funding

Published	View	post_type	date	View	Title	Summary
16/06/2026	View	funding	16/06/2026	heritage-at-risk-capital-fund	Heritage at Risk Capital Fund	The Heritage at Risk Capital Fund is a four-year £60 million fund to support the repair and conservation of historic buildings and sites at risk across England. It follows on from the successful £15 million of funding awarded through the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund in 2025/26.
16/06/2026	View	funding	16/06/2026	people-and-research-scheme	People and Research Scheme	The People and Research Scheme offers grants for activities that help people understand and champion the historic environment through engagement, skills, training, education, and heritage project-based posts. It also offers grants for research activities related to the historic environment sector including scientific and technical conservation, surveys and investigations, publication, archiving, toolkits and guidance.
16/06/2026	View	funding	16/06/2026	places-funding-for-activities-that-repair-conserve-and-care-for-heritage	Places: Funding for activities that repair, conserve, and care for heritage	Grants for projects that repair, conserve, and care for historic places including buildings, structures, monuments, landscapes, and areas.
16/06/2026	View	funding	16/06/2026	depot-charging-scheme	Depot Charging Scheme	The Depot Charging Scheme supports uptake of zero-emission HGVs, vans, and coaches by part-funding the installation of charging infrastructure at fleet depots.
23/06/2026	View	funding	23/06/2026	the-great-british-energy-community-fund-formerly-the-community-energy-fund	The Great British Energy Community Fund (Formerly the Community Energy Fund)	The Great British Energy Community Fund is a government programme which specifically funds community energy projects to do feasibility and development.