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.

Delivering net zero is one of the country’s largest political and infrastructure challenges. With the right policy decisions, it should help to bring down energy bills. But the costs involved – both upfront and long-term – raise essential fairness questions. Who will bear these costs? How can we ensure that those struggling now aren't left behind? And what role can local authorities play in delivering the just transition?

UK100's Patrick Hargreaves outlines how EPC reforms will benefit renters, councils and climate goals while highlighting enforcement challenges facing local authorities.

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