The Energy Act 2023 – Heat Network Zoning: implications and opportunities for local authorities
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 a
