Delivering a carbon-negative energy system in North Yorkshire

The programme met regional and local needs identified in the regional Routemap to Carbon Negative. To identify regional focus areas, highlight the most impactful and urgent projects, and  facilitate a well-planned transition to net zero energy systems, all the York & North Yorkshire local authorities, Northern Powergrid and Northern Gas Networks collaborated on local area energy planning – adding the ‘where’ to the ‘what, how and when’ of measures identified in the Routemap. The feasibility studies have tackled issues including locally-designed e-transport options, decarbonising community buildings and large hospitals, and high-level studies to deploy large heat and power projects via collaborations between local authorities and businesses.