Turning a vision for local transformation into tangible investment
The Net Zero Living Programme has been testing new approaches to planning and financing that mean councils can attract investment and deliver programmes more rapidly and more successfully.
Planning, Pipeline & Finance
Local authorities are uniquely placed to shape a long-term vision for their area and use local insights, assets, and skills to bring that vision to life. But many projects stall because planning is fragmented, pipelines lack definition, and financing is thought about too late in the process. The Net Zero Living programme has been helping councils use new planning frameworks and financing models to translate their vision into viable, investable business cases.
This support has included helping local authorities define a clear delivery role, use data to focus resources where they have most impact, and know how to test feasibility at the scale and pace that investors expect. Here we have collected together insights, case studies, tools, and webinars so other councils can plan projects more effectively and unlock public and private investment to stimulate local market growth.
Insights from the programme
Take a look at our Enable Embed Enact – Maximising the Value of Local Net Zero Planning report which combines insights and practical advice so local authorities can identify their distinct delivery role and use it to design more effective decarbonisation plans.
Read our insight into Blended Finance Regional Fund for Net Zero to learn how to use these geographic pools of capital to fund transformational strategies for local places.
Register for our Insights webinar series where local authorities and government representatives will discuss the best ways to build an investment-ready pipeline and pitch projects that attract financing.
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