Heat Network Zoning: What the Government’s 2026 Response Means for Local Authorities
11 February 2026
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11 February 2026
24 October 2025
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The Energy Act 2023 (the “Act”) received royal assent on 26 October 2023. Part 2 of Chapter 8 of the Act introduces powers for the Secretary of State to introduce a framework via regulations to establish ‘heat network zoning’ in England. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (“DESNZ”) describes heat network zoning as…
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