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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-guidance-for-local-authorities	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-guidance-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.
29/07/2026	View	resources	29/07/2026	blended-finance-glossary	Blended finance glossary	A quick glossary of key blended finance terms used to attract private investment into local Net Zero projects.
06/08/2026	View	resources	06/08/2026	guide-to-community-solar-on-council-assets	The Guide to Community Solar on Council Assets	This guide offers a framework to local officers and councillors on how to facilitate community-owned solar projects, by providing a set of editable resources that councils can use to kick off and expedite the process of adopting a supportive strategy, and to deal with the main legal and procurement-related barriers that are often raised.
06/08/2026	View	resources	06/08/2026	guide-to-community-energy-actions-for-local-authorities-and-community-energy-groups	Guide to community energy: Actions for local authorities and community energy groups	As part of the Community Energy Capacity Building Study, this guide identifies the actions that local authorities and community energy groups can take to address the key barriers to community energy that were highlighted in workshops carried out across six Midlands local authority areas.
06/08/2026	View	resources	06/08/2026	community-energy-capacity-in-the-midlands	Community energy capacity in the Midlands	As part of the Community Energy Capacity Building Study, this report summarises its findings from across six Midlands local authority areas, identifying both the significant opportunity and the key barriers to scaling community-led renewable energy.
06/08/2026	View	resources	06/08/2026	community-energy-action-plan-birmingham-city-council	Community Energy Action Plan: Birmingham City Council	As part of the Community Energy Capacity Building Study, this Community Energy Action Plan outlines how Birmingham City Council can help expand community energy to support Net Zero, reduce energy costs, and deliver wider community benefits in the region.
06/08/2026	View	resources	06/08/2026	community-energy-action-plan-herefordshire-council	Community Energy Action Plan: Herefordshire Council	As part of the Community Energy Capacity Building Study, this Community Energy Action Plan sets out how Herefordshire Council can support community energy to deliver Net Zero objectives, lower energy costs, and strengthen local resilience.
06/08/2026	View	resources	06/08/2026	community-energy-action-plan-leicester-city-council	Community Energy Action Plan: Leicester City Council	As part of the Community Energy Capacity Building Study, this Community Energy Action Plan examines how Leicester City Council can support the region's active community energy sector as part of its wider Net Zero ambitions.
06/08/2026	View	resources	06/08/2026	community-energy-action-plan-north-lincolnshire-council	Community Energy Action Plan: North Lincolnshire Council	As part of the Community Energy Capacity Building Study, this Community Energy Action Plan highlights North Lincolnshire Council’s established partnership with North Lincolnshire Community Energy (NLCE) and their focus on Net Zero, energy affordability, and economic resilience.
06/08/2026	View	resources	06/08/2026	community-energy-action-plan-nottinghamshire-county-council	Community Energy Action Plan: Nottinghamshire County Council	As part of the Community Energy Capacity Building Study, this Community Energy Action Plan explores how Nottinghamshire County Council can strengthen community energy to support Net Zero, energy affordability, and local economic development.
06/08/2026	View	resources	06/08/2026	community-energy-action-plan-worcestershire-county-council	Community Energy Action Plan: Worcestershire County Council	As part of the Community Energy Capacity Building Study, this Community Energy Action Plan sets out how Worcestershire County Council can support community energy to contribute to Net Zero, energy resilience, and local economic development.
11/08/2026	View	resources	11/08/2026	green-funding-and-finance-finder	Green Funding and Finance Finder	The Green Funding and Finance Finder will help you discover funding and finance opportunities for your decarbonisation projects.
13/08/2026	View	resources	13/08/2026	police-fleet-electrification-and-infrastructure-across-the-uk	Police fleet electrification and infrastructure across the UK	The first UK-wide assessment of the infrastructure and investment required to electrify police fleets. Using national modelling, the report estimates charging infrastructure needs and opportunities to accelerate fleet decarbonisation.
13/08/2026	View	resources	13/08/2026	industrial-energy-modelling-for-net-zero-planning	Industrial energy modelling for Net Zero planning	A practical methodology for understanding energy use and decarbonisation pathways within medium-sized industrial clusters. The project demonstrates how energy modelling, business engagement, and local data can support the transition to Net Zero.
13/08/2026	View	resources	13/08/2026	north-moons-moat-industrial-estate-redditch-place-based-decarbonisation-strategy	North Moons Moat Industrial Estate, Redditch: Place-based decarbonisation strategy	A place-based decarbonisation strategy for North Moons Moat Industrial Estate in Redditch. The study combines stakeholder engagement, energy analysis, and climate resilience assessment to identify collaborative opportunities.
17/08/2026	View	resources	17/08/2026	community-engagement-the-role-of-community-engagement-in-the-context-of-financing-place-based-net-zero	Community engagement: The role of community engagement in the context of financing place-based Net Zero	This suite of documents explains why community engagement matters in a place-based approach to Net Zero, examines the role Community Benefit Funds play in community engagement for Net Zero projects, explores community engagement in the rural context, and covers the role of digital methods of communication in a rural setting.
18/08/2026	View	resources	18/08/2026	supporting-the-transition-to-net-zero-in-the-faith-sector-church-opportunities	Supporting the transition to Net Zero in the faith sector: Church opportunities	This note provides guidance for local authorities on engaging and supporting faith-based organisations, particularly community churches, in delivering Net Zero outcomes.
18/08/2026	View	resources	18/08/2026	finance-officers-and-associated-competencies-skills-knowledge-and-experience	Finance officers and associated competencies (skills, knowledge, and experience)	This document defines the Senior Finance Officer’s role as an integrative financial–technical function across RIBA project stages for renewable energy and storage initiatives, detailing responsibilities, competencies, and finance support activities from strategic definition through operational evaluation.
18/08/2026	View	resources	18/08/2026	communicating-the-investment-value-of-local-authority-partnerships	Communicating the investment value of local authority partnerships	This document serves as a practical guide to help UK local and combined authorities clearly communicate their investment value to institutional investors through commercially grounded, investor-focused messaging.
18/08/2026	View	resources	18/08/2026	mixed-asset-bundling-for-net-zero-investment	Mixed-asset bundling for Net Zero investment	This briefing note is for both local and combined authority audiences to explain how asset bundling works to secure Net Zero investment, minimise public spending, and avoid stranded assets.
18/08/2026	View	resources	18/08/2026	joint-ventures-and-strategic-partnerships-case-study-comparison	Joint ventures and strategic partnerships: Case study comparison	This briefing note explores different joint venture and strategic partnership approaches for investment in Net Zero, comparing and contrasting case studies to offer alternative approaches to Bristol City Leap.
18/08/2026	View	resources	18/08/2026	investor-landscape-mapping	Investor landscape mapping	This guide provides a strategic overview of the UK institutional investor landscape, with a focus on informing how local and combined authorities can better understand, engage, and partner with different classes of investors.
18/08/2026	View	resources	18/08/2026	net-zero-local-authority-investment-partnerships-options-and-considerations	Net Zero local authority investment partnerships: Options and considerations	This guide demystifies various investment partnership models by outlining their structures, benefits, challenges, and alignment with Net Zero goals. It helps stakeholders evaluate models based on their risk appetite, governance capacity, and project objectives.
18/08/2026	View	resources	18/08/2026	fit4finance-diagnostic-tool	Fit4Finance Diagnostic Tool	The Fit4Finance Diagnostic Tool helps local authorities understand their position on the journey towards building investment for Net Zero.
18/08/2026	View	resources	18/08/2026	replicable-investment-models-and-structures-toolkits	Replicable investment models and structures toolkits	These Fit4Finance toolkits will help local authorities to prepare and enter into different types of investment models and structures to deliver Net Zero programmes, at scale and pace. The toolkits aim to reduce the time and cost associated with local authorities procuring similar materials to overcome comparable challenges.
03/09/2026	View	resources	03/09/2026	lnza-dynamic-purchasing-system-dps	LNZA Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)	The LNZA Dynamic Purchasing System is a procurement route that connects public sector organisations with a pre-qualified pool of expert suppliers. It supports the development of Net Zero projects by providing access to specialist advisory services that help move projects towards investment readiness.
03/09/2026	View	resources	03/09/2026	rooftop-solar-potential-analysis-gis-mapping-instructions-pack	Rooftop solar potential analysis - GIS mapping: Instructions pack	Guidance on North West Net Zero Hub's methodology for assessing rooftop solar potential using GIS, LiDAR, and Ordnance Survey data, including building suitability assessment, solar generation estimates, and local authority mapping outputs.
03/09/2026	View	resources	03/09/2026	guidance-note-solar-pv-operation-monitoring-and-maintenance-specification	Guidance note: Solar PV operation, monitoring, and maintenance specification	Guidance on the operation, monitoring, and maintenance of non-domestic solar PV systems to support safe operation, maximise performance, protect warranties, and maintain long-term asset value.
03/09/2026	View	resources	03/09/2026	guidance-note-plug-in-solar-panels-safety	Guidance note: Plug-in solar panels - Safety	Guidance on the safe installation and use of plug-in solar panels in UK homes, including electrical safety, product compliance, registration requirements, and good practice.
08/09/2026	View	resources	08/09/2026	fifty500-midlands-growth-corridor-impact-summary	Fifty500 Midlands Growth Corridor: Impact summary	Overview of the Fifty500 Growth Corridor investment prospectus, assessing economic impacts, growth scenarios, and investment opportunities across the A50/A500 corridor.
08/09/2026	View	resources	08/09/2026	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 has worked with partners to develop template documents for progressing a solar power purchase agreement (PPA) project on business rooftops. The documents include draft outline business case reports and calculations, plus template legal documents for the PPA and roof lease.

Case studies

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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.
27/08/2026	View	case-studies	27/08/2026	dorset-council-rooftop-solar-pv-feasibility-assessment	Dorset Council rooftop solar PV: Feasibility assessment	In partnership with Dorset Council, the South West Net Zero Hub commissioned a consultant to undertake a portfolio-level feasibility assessment of rooftop solar PV across the council’s leased property estate. It evaluated 122 buildings and ranked them across technical, commercial, legal, and ESG criteria to identify the most feasible deployment opportunities.

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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.
13/08/2026	View	collection	13/08/2026	community-energy-in-the-midlands	Community energy in the Midlands	The Midlands Net Zero Hub commissioned a Community Energy Capacity Building Study across the Midlands. The study involved workshops to identify challenges, opportunities, and practical actions that can accelerate community-led energy delivery across the Midlands.
17/08/2026	View	collection	17/08/2026	fit4finance	Fit4Finance	Through a structured six-stage journey from strategy to commercialisation, Fit4Finance resources are designed to help local authorities move from isolated, grant-funded projects to scalable, investment-ready portfolios. They include diagnostic tools, case studies, training and investment models to support project delivery, unlock blended finance, and encourage collaboration.

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