CO2Sense and UK100 co-hosted the 'Empowering Local Energy' workshop in Sheffield, bringing together over 70 participants to explore practical steps for accelerating community-led energy projects. With the right backing, local systems can cut emissions, build resilience and deliver lasting benefits to communities across the UK.

Last week, Ofgem published its long-awaited decision on Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs), setting out how energy planning will operate across Britain. While this represents a step forward, we cannot afford to pause in our push for the LAEP forward that local energy planning desperately needs.

You could say, there will be no RESPite in our campaign for better local energy planning.

Gather ideas and inspiration on overcoming non-technical barriers to local climate action, courtesy of the UK100’s Local Power in Action programme

Welcome reforms to local government finance signal a new era for climate leadership, but further steps are needed to unlock green growth.

Grid connection constraints? Now is the time for local authorities to shape the future of regional energy planning

I have some advice for national, regional and local politicians alike: don’t sideline climate action in the process of tackling the cost-of-living crisis.

As recently elected councillors continue to settle into their roles following the recent highs and lows of exhausting and exhilarating local and general election campaigns, they'll be looking to make their mark.

With the general election only three weeks away, the main parties have now published their manifesto plans. While climate change has not been a central focus of the campaign, it presents a significant economic opportunity that the UK cannot afford to ignore.

Party conference season is a whirlwind of receptions, fringe events and impassioned speeches as the political tribes gather to rally supporters and promote their policy agendas. For UK100, autumn conferences provide an unparalleled opportunity to bring together national decision-makers and local leaders and advocate for empowering local authority climate action.

Today, September 4, 2023, the House of Lords will vote on whether to back Net Zero local plans.