– To download the Agenda for this seminar click here
POST EVENT:
PRESENTATIONS
- Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network, “Welcome & Introduction to the topic of Rural Net Zero”
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Andy Dean, Chief Executive, Community Action Northumberland (CAN), “Climate action in the rural Northeast”
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- Mark Cassidy, Chief Officer – Planning and Climate Change, Lancaster City Council, “Making Net Zero a District Priority”
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Reece Emmitt, Stakeholder Engagement Manager, National Energy System Operator, “Introduction to the National System Energy Operator and Strategic Spacial Energy Planning”
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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
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
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’:
RSN Members Insights:
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/category/member-insight-and-analysis
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/category/member-insight-and-analysis
Environment Insights:
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/tag/insight-on-environment
https://www.rsnonline.org.uk/tag/insight-on-environment
An independent report on the Review of Net Zero, here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-net-zero
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
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