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COMMUNITY ENERGY FORTNIGHT ☀️ | With the right support, community businesses can build resilient communities & public support for a just transition to net zero. Read our report scoping community business’ role in a fairer, greener economy ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eqmkmysJ

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Green energy finance specialist, Trenton Allen from Sustainable Capital Advisors speaks to Sustainable Views about why climate resilience investment should be apolitical. “If you ask a policymaker whether they would like to improve water quality in their community, reduce energy costs or increase the ability of local buildings to withstand storms, no one is going to say no,” he says. Read more below. #greenfinance #climatefinance #cleanenergy https://lnkd.in/eg8_FJY7

Mott MacDonald’s Carbon Crunch events always present a great opportunity to hear and discuss industry-leading responses to climate change with our outstanding partners and clients. Next week, our UK Carbon Crunch will focus on what it means to think beyond #NetZero, so that action on #ClimateChange achieves the most significant benefits possible for people and the #environment we all share.  This year, we’ll be hosting our UK event in #Manchester for the first time. I'm looking forward to hearing from Greater Manchester’s Mayor, Andy Burnham on how delivering decarbonisation and can create widespread opportunities for the region. It'll also be great to host some sessions with representatives from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, National Highways, the Environment Agency and Anglian Water. As I wrote about with Julia Baker earlier this year (https://lnkd.in/eZFgeaAp) connected thinking on co-benefits is key. Improving the environment by achieving biodiversity net gain requirements can also enable carbon sequestration and achieve better social outcomes. There is inherent alignment. In the coming months, we’re holding Carbon Crunches in more countries across the world than ever before, including the #UAE, #NewZealand and #Australia. While the needs of every community and place are different, Carbon Crunch is all about the shared need to listen to challenges and respond with integrated excellence. 

Thursday 7th November 2024 We welcome Ian Smallwood, Grant Manager at Clean Growth UK, University of Brighton. You’re hearing about the effects of climate change everywhere and you want your business to do its bit, but you’re not sure how or where to start. This workshop, delivered in partnership with Wealden District Council, will help make it easy. Exclusively for business operating in Wealden, What is Net Zero and how do you get there? Bust some climate myths and unpick climate jargon (carbon neutral vs net zero?), understand the business benefits of action on sustainability, learn about the risks, and have a stab at calculating your carbon footprint. How can you drive down energy costs and help save the planet at the same time? From efficient equipment to behaviour change, what are the most impactful ways you can reduce energy use in your business? You’ll get an overview of energy efficiency technology, renewables, and costs/payback periods. Building a workforce fit for a net zero future. What skills will businesses need as we transition to a net zero economy? This session covers the opportunities for up skilling your workforce and the initiatives available locally and nationally. Get your tickets here: 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/eaDG9XQh

Thursday 7th November 2024 We welcome Ian Smallwood, Grant Manager at Clean Growth UK, University of Brighton. You’re hearing about the effects of climate change everywhere and you want your business to do its bit, but you’re not sure how or where to start. This workshop, delivered in partnership with Wealden District Council, will help make it easy. Exclusively for business operating in Wealden, What is Net Zero and how do you get there? Bust some climate myths and unpick climate jargon (carbon neutral vs net zero?), understand the business benefits of action on sustainability, learn about the risks, and have a stab at calculating your carbon footprint. How can you drive down energy costs and help save the planet at the same time? From efficient equipment to behaviour change, what are the most impactful ways you can reduce energy use in your business? You’ll get an overview of energy efficiency technology, renewables, and costs/payback periods. Building a workforce fit for a net zero future. What skills will businesses need as we transition to a net zero economy? This session covers the opportunities for up skilling your workforce and the initiatives available locally and nationally. Get your tickets here: 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/eaDG9XQh

An international green building alliance has launched the first global practical guide to facilitate the $35tr investment needed by 2030 to meet clean energy goals. The new guide, ‘Financing Transformation: A Guide to Green Building for Green Bonds and Green Loans,’ details how building verification and certification standards can be used to comply with global classifications. The guide will set a trajectory for the global built environment to meet a sustainable 1.5°C climate threshold. https://zurl.co/UWTb

🌍 Exciting Week at London Climate Action Week! 🌍 I had the pleasure of joining a fantastic panel of speakers at my first London Climate Action Week, hosted by Fleet Street Quarter, to discuss whether London can still be a hub for the net zero global economy. 🚀 Our discussions highlighted a recurring theme: the UK has immense potential to lead and benefit from transformation, innovation, and decarbonisation. However, to truly unlock this opportunity, we need consistent policy-making and clear political messaging to instill confidence in investors, businesses, and consumers. Key takeaways from our panel with Alison Gowman CBE, Tessa F., and Gavin Starks: 1. The insurance industry plays a crucial role in de-risking investment in climate solutions and adaptation. 2. Skills development is vital for fostering new industries, spreading the benefits of decarbonisation geographically, and building capacity within existing companies. 3. SMEs are essential to UK Plc's supply chains, and must be better supported in their emissions reporting. Let's invest in our future by enabling major investments in energy, food, transport, industry, and education. The time to act is now! 🌱💼 #LCAW2024 #NetZero #SustainableFuture #Innovation #PolicyMatters #InvestInChange Photo Jack Ladenburg

Thursday 7th November 2024 We welcome Ian Smallwood, Grant Manager at Clean Growth UK, University of Brighton. You’re hearing about the effects of climate change everywhere and you want your business to do its bit, but you’re not sure how or where to start. This workshop, delivered in partnership with Wealden District Council, will help make it easy. Exclusively for business operating in Wealden, What is Net Zero and how do you get there? Bust some climate myths and unpick climate jargon (carbon neutral vs net zero?), understand the business benefits of action on sustainability, learn about the risks, and have a stab at calculating your carbon footprint. How can you drive down energy costs and help save the planet at the same time? From efficient equipment to behaviour change, what are the most impactful ways you can reduce energy use in your business? You’ll get an overview of energy efficiency technology, renewables, and costs/payback periods. Building a workforce fit for a net zero future. What skills will businesses need as we transition to a net zero economy? This session covers the opportunities for up skilling your workforce and the initiatives available locally and nationally. Get your tickets here: 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/eaDG9XQh

Utility Regulation in a Changing World: Lessons from the U.S. and Canada Dive into the good, the bad, and the ugly of utility regulation in North America. As climate and equity mandates in states and provinces advance, these policies run headlong into the evolving role of the public utility regulator and utilities’ business models. This webinar explored what is being done to bring utility regulation into the 21st century, with examples from across the U.S. and Canada and an emphasis on the important role of electrification. You may find this interesting Tony Frisone, Alvin Waters, and Marc Strassman. Presented by Dylan Heerema with Ecotrust Canada, Kristin George Bagdanov with the Building Decarbonization Coalition, and Kate Harland with the Canadian Climate Institute