Policy briefings
The Net Zero Hub produces a monthly policy roundup tracking developments in the Net Zero space, including strategy updates, funding announcements, policy consultations and more general research and statistics on energy in the UK.
Please find the latest versions below:
We also produce periodic briefing notes relating to major government announcements and events.
Warm Homes Plan
On January 21st 2026 the government published The Warm Homes Plan, described as “the biggest ever public investment to upgrade British homes and cut bills”.
The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub’s current Memorandum of Understanding with government gives it the objective of supporting with the implementation of the plan, and this briefing note sets some of the key interventions detailed within it.
The Plan was published alongside a formal response to a consultation on Heat Network Zoning, details of which can also be found within the briefing.
Warm Homes Plan and HNZ Consultation Response Briefing – January 2026
Kings Speech 2026
On May 13th 2026 His Majesty delivered the Kings Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, outlining the government’s legislative programme for the next parliamentary session.
This briefing note highlights announcements relating to clean energy.
Local Power Plan
On February 10th 2026 Great British Energy and the government published the Local Power Plan setting out a vision to grow local and community-owned clean energy across the UK and ensure communities directly benefit from the energy they produce.
APSE Big Energy Summit
The national Local Net Zero Hubs network partners each year with the Association of Public Service Excellence to deliver the Big Energy Summit.
If you can’t attend the event, the Local Net Zero Hubs network rounds up the place-based Net Zero case studies that are showcased which can be viewed below.
Clean Energy 2030
In 2024 the government published a detailed plan for meeting its target of Clean Power by 2030.
The below briefing sets out key interventions and proposals detailed in the plan.