Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire’s Locally Determined Contribution: how greater certainty builds investor, business and public confidence.

The Cambridgeshire Net Zero Financing Framework for Whole System Change (CANFFUND) brings together Cambridgeshire County Council, Cambridge City Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, The Collaborate CIC, and Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge. Together, they set out to solve a key problem: the disconnect between national and local climate targets undermining investor, market and public confidence.

To fix this, the team developed a Locally Determined Contribution (LDC) – a strategic plan that aligns local climate action with national commitments.

They created a toolkit: a step-by-step guide to help councils design an LDC that fits their local context. It includes guidance on governance, data, delivery plans and investment pathways.

Grounded in Cambridgeshire’s Local Area Energy Plan, the toolkit is now being shared as a model for councils across the UK.

Find out more

If you are interested in learning how to transform your community, town or city, then read the Enable Embed Enact – Maximising the Value of Local Net Zero Planning report. If you would like to speak to someone about this project, contact the Net Zero Living team.