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Resources

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09/03/2026	View	resources	the-best-laid-plans-how-resp-can-allow-local-governments-to-focus-on-what-matters	The best laid plans: How RESP can allow local governments to focus on what matters	The 'Best laid plans' report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme in partnership with Regen, explores the benefits of regional energy strategic planning for local authorities.
09/03/2026	View	resources	from-plans-to-power-strengthening-local-planning-policy-on-renewables	From plans to power: Strengthening local planning policy on renewables	The ‘From plans to power’ insight report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme in partnership with Regen, explores how, with the right policy framework, local authorities have the power to unlock potential for renewables.
09/03/2026	View	resources	join-the-dots-embedding-climate-action-in-local-authorities	Join the Dots: Embedding climate action in local authorities	The 'Join the dots' report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme in partnership with Regen and the Carbon Trust, builds on the 'Enable, Embed, Enact' framework to explore how embedding climate action across organisations enhances project delivery.
09/03/2026	View	resources	investing-in-places-learnings-for-local-net-zero-planning-and-attracting-investment	Investing in places: Learnings for local Net Zero planning and attracting investment	The ‘Investing in places’ insight report, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme in partnership with Regen, shows how local authorities can turn Net Zero ambitions into credible propositions that attract investment, at pace and at scale.
25/03/2026	View	resources	consumer-attitudes-to-heat-pumps-and-local-authority-led-support-services	Consumer attitudes to heat pumps and local authority-led support services	This report provides an up-to-date, evidence-based summary of consumer attitudes toward low-carbon heating and the key practical and perceived barriers to heat pump uptake. It demonstrates how local authority–led services, including a retrofit One-Stop Shop, can meaningfully accelerate uptake and highlights target customer groups in the short and long term.
25/03/2026	View	resources	heat-network-delivery-model-assessment-tool	Heat Network Delivery Model Assessment Tool	This tool helps local authorities apply their own local priorities to assess the heat network delivery models included in the 'Delivery model suitability assessment for small‑scale heat networks' report.
26/03/2026	View	resources	local-authority-roles-in-heat-network-development	Local authority roles in heat network development: Early insights and recommendations	This insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme in partnership with the Carbon Trust, provides early insights and recommendations to support local authorities across the UK in preparing for a changing heat network delivery landscape.
26/03/2026	View	resources	preparing-for-heat-network-regulations-key-considerations-for-local-authorities	Preparing for heat network regulations: Key considerations for local authorities	This insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme in partnership with the Carbon Trust, outlines key considerations to support local authorities across the UK in preparing for heat network regulations.
31/03/2026	View	resources	a-double-win-a-guide-to-integrating-clean-energy-with-nature-restoration	A double win: A guide to integrating clean energy with nature restoration	The ‘A double win’ insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme in partnership with Regen, focuses on the importance of considering clean power and biodiversity together, and outlines the key environmental challenges and opportunities associated with specific clean energy technologies.
31/03/2026	View	resources	power-of-places-a-vision-for-local-energy-in-the-uk	Power of places: A vision for local energy in the UK	The 'Power of places' insight, developed under Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme in partnership with Regen, outlines a vision and key recommendations for locally-driven energy projects that deliver social, economic, and environmental value.
31/03/2026	View	resources	creating-better-places-ten-areas-where-local-innovation-can-improve-lives-and-unlock-growth	Creating better places: Ten areas where local innovation can improve lives and unlock growth	'Creating better places' is a series of ten resource packs grounded in insights from the 52 local authorities that took part in the Net Zero Living programme. It is a resource for council officers who are driving local outcomes through clean energy and decarbonisation projects, as well as those working with them to support local growth.
13/04/2026	View	resources	energy-explained-with-professor-paul-monks	Energy Explained with Professor Paul Monks	Delivered by DESNZ’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Paul Monks, this series sets out to unravel what going Net Zero really means, what the energy trilemma is, and what innovative solutions we’re working on here in the UK.
13/04/2026	View	resources	heat-networks-operation-and-maintenance-upskilling-videos	Heat networks: Operation and maintenance upskilling videos	This video series is to support upskilling operation and maintenance in the heat networks sector, as well as wider market readiness for future technical standards.
13/04/2026	View	resources	heat-network-optimisation-guidance-videos	Heat network optimisation guidance videos	This series of optimisation guidance videos sets out practical steps that heat network operators can take to improve the performance of their systems.
13/04/2026	View	resources	heat-network-optimisation-guide	Heat network optimisation guide	This guidance sets out practical steps that heat network operators can take to improve the performance of their systems.
13/04/2026	View	resources	heat-network-optimisation-guide-template-scope-of-works	Heat network optimisation guide: Template scope of works	This scope of works template has been developed to align with the 'Heat network optimisation guide', helping heat network operators to improve the performance of their systems.
22/04/2026	View	resources	ready-for-resp-skills-and-resourcing-for-local-decarbonisation-planning-guide-3	Ready for RESP: Skills and resourcing for local decarbonisation planning	Guide 3 from the Ready for RESP programme focuses on what skills and resources are needed in a local authority to help prepare for this new policy.
23/04/2026	View	resources	guidance-for-assessing-clean-energy-projects-supporting-planners-in-delivering-the-transition	Guidance for assessing clean energy projects: supporting planners in delivering the transition	Planning plays a critical role in delivering a clean, secure and affordable energy system. This guidance, produced by Regen on behalf of DESNZ, supports local authority planners to assess renewable and low carbon electricity infrastructure projects.

Case studies

Published	View	post_type	View	Title	Summary
15/04/2026	View	case-studies	dorset-council-decarbonising-highways-depot-sites-lessons-learned	Dorset Council: Decarbonising highways depot sites – lessons learned	Dorset Council reviewed and created Heat Decarbonisation Plans (HDPs) for 21 of its council depot sites, followed by an in-depth study on the site identified as the largest decarbonisation opportunity and taking this further into developing RIBA Stage 2.
15/04/2026	View	case-studies	exeter-city-council-a-portfolio-of-solar-pv-on-council-owned-rooftops	Exeter City Council: A portfolio of solar PV on council-owned rooftops	This innovative project completed feasibility studies for rooftop solar on 11 different sites in the Exeter City Council portfolio. All the sites were considered part of one cohesive project, with a single encompassing business case.
15/04/2026	View	case-studies	gloucestershire-councils-retrofit-engagement-pilots	Gloucestershire Councils: Retrofit engagement pilots	Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council and Cheltenham Borough Council formed a consortium to pilot a range of retrofit engagement approaches, not previously trialled in Gloucestershire.
22/04/2026	View	case-studies	net-zero-living-project-reports-fast-followers	Net Zero Living project reports - Fast Followers	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.
30/04/2026	View	case-studies	love-the-future-cic	Love The Future CIC	The project proposed to fit solar systems to a number of local community assets, leading to the feasibility study being handed over to individual community organisations to see if they can raise grant funding to install the systems independently.
30/04/2026	View	case-studies	early-stage-local-area-energy-planning-for-devon-dorset-gloucestershire-and-wiltshire	Early-stage Local Area Energy Planning for Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire	South West Net Zero Hub and local authorities in Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire commissioned the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) and Regen to work with them to complete Stages 1–3 of Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP).
30/04/2026	View	case-studies	heat-pump-adoption-in-cornwall-perceptions-and-barriers	Heat pump adoption in Cornwall: Perceptions and barriers	In partnership with Cornwall Council, the South West Net Zero Hub commissioned the Carbon Trust to investigate the perceptions and barriers to heat pump deployment in Cornwall, following concerns about sustaining momentum of deployment.

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