APSE Energy Event – London – Good practice, In practice

Wednesday 25 November
10:00 - 15:00
Council Chamber, Broadway House, Tothill St, London SW1H 9NQ

This event is FREE for APSE Energy Members

APSE Energy is pleased to announce an in person event taking place in London on 25 November 2026.

This event will bring together local authorities to share a wide range of best-practice examples across the climate change, energy, and sustainability agenda.

Agenda:

9:30am – 10am – Registration & refreshments

Session 1 - 10:00 – 11:30

Community Solar on Council Assets and Community Readiness

• Why install community solar?
• Taking a strategic approach
• Developing community readiness

Ollie Pendered, Executive Chair, Community Energy Pathways

Powering Collaboration: Dacorum’s Green Community Grant Scheme

• Empowering residents and groups to take ownership of climate and nature projects
• The importance of community engagement
• Lessons learnt and future plans

Oliver Burrough, Climate Programme Manager, Dacorum Borough Council

Making an impact through community collaboration

• The creation of Sustainable Uttlesford
• Delivering the ‘Big Green Festival’
• How we have supported the launch of new community energy groups

Vicky Reed, Climate Change – Lead Officer, Uttlesford District Council  
 

Audience Q&A session

Break - 11:30 – 11:50

Session 2 - 11:50 – 13:00

Unlocking UK climate adaptation investment

• Understanding the costs and benefits of adaptation policies
• Findings from LSE’s ATTENUATE project
• Case study examples of local authority adaptation investment

Kit England, Visiting Fellow, London School of Economics

Addressing overheating in buildings

• The growing risk of overheating in public buildings
• Identifying buildings most at risk
• Mitigation Strategies – the passive-first, active-last hierarchy
• Turning overheating assessments into practical retrofit solutions

Alan Barber, APSE Energy Associate

Audience Q&A session

Lunch - 13:00 – 14:00

Session 3 - 14:00 – 15:00

Tackling emissions from leisure centres

• A major project to decarbonise three sites
• Why was change needed?
• How we funded the work

Sarah Kingsley, Director – Environment, North Herts Council

Outcomes from Islington’s participation in the Advanced Zoning Programme (regulations and expected impacts, on the council and tenants)

• Context on the Bunhill Heat and Power Network
• Advanced Zoning - what it involved, where was identified, how it will be implemented, and when benefits will be realised?
• Developing a Heat Network Zoning Plan

Graeme Low, AD Climate, Energy and Heat Networks, Islington London Borough

Audience Q&A session

15:00 – Event close

There will be lots of opportunities to discuss topics, question speakers, provide experience form your own council and learn from the actions of others.

As always, APSE Energy events are free for APSE Energy members—you simply need to register to attend.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.