The government recognises the essential role that local places play in accelerating to net zero and supercharging our mission to deliver clean power by 2030. As part of the Warm Homes Plan, £5 billion of the total £15 billion is allocated to low-income households, initially delivered through the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund and the Warm Homes: Local Grant (“WH:LG”). The WH:LG used an expression of interest model to allocate funding to local authorities, with all eligible local authorities which expressed interest allocated funding. From 2027/28 onwards the government intends to integrate these into a single low-income capital scheme shifting towards area-based delivery. The government will also establish the Warm Homes Agency, which will play a pivotal role in supporting place- based decarbonisation efforts, working with local authorities to support partnerships, convene, facilitate and support successful planning and delivery at a local level. Great British Energy (GBE) and DESNZ have published the Local Power Plan, which sets out the UK’s largest ever public investment in community energy, with GBE committing to spend up to £1 billion and support at least 1,000 local and community energy projects by 2030. This will include funding and capacity building support for local government as well as encouraging local government to work with community energy organisations. The government is giving local government more certainty with a multi-year settlement allowing local leaders to focus on longer term financial planning and opportunities for ambitious regional growth plans. This also provides them with the autonomy and flexibility to pursue a place-based approach to net zero, according to the varying needs and opportunities in each local area. Local Authorities have significant scope to reduce transport emissions in their areas. Consolidated and simplified funding is supported by a clear long-term strategy on transport as set out in Better Connected and guidance through Local transport plans. These set a clear expectation that local government will work to deliver a transport system that is greener, healthier, and more resilient. The government is aware of the Local Government Association’s consultation on a statutory duty to act on climate change and plan to discuss their findings at a future Local Net Zero Delivery Group meeting once their consultation analysis is complete. Additionally, through a Local Net Zero Delivery Group working group, we are working with UK100 and local government to develop a local net zero framework. This framework will provide clarity on local government’s role in delivering net zero. The Energising Britain plan sets out how working with local government, organisations and community groups is a vital part of our mission. The new annual Energising Britain event will seek to celebrate and support public participation across the country. We know that change often begins at a local level and there is a wealth of experience and success in engaging communities on the issues that matter to them where they live, but that can also have national and global significance.