Supporting decision making for resilient net-zero infrastructure

Roelich, Katy; Marsden, Greg

doi:10.5518/100/64

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“…Here, we define social value broadly, encompassing environmental, economic and social welfare, health and quality of life. Used in this sense, it is aligned with arguments about the value of a just transition, where benefits and opportunities are shared across society and work to reduce inequalities [22,23]. Common examples of tangible social benefits from low carbon infrastructure include increased jobs and skills, physical and mental health gains from clean air and unpolluted environments [23] and potential for increased community participation and inclusion [6].…”

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“…Used in this sense, it is aligned with arguments about the value of a just transition, where benefits and opportunities are shared across society and work to reduce inequalities [22,23]. Common examples of tangible social benefits from low carbon infrastructure include increased jobs and skills, physical and mental health gains from clean air and unpolluted environments [23] and potential for increased community participation and inclusion [6]. Factors less amenable to quantification include aspects of wellbeing such as a sense of shared purpose, community cohesion and resilience and protection of 'ontological security', which can be disrupted by climate change anxieties [24,25].…”

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Value for Money: Local Authority Action on Clean Energy for Net Zero

Sugar

Webb

2022

Energies

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Local authorities are well placed to realise co-benefits of integrated local energy systems; however, in the UK they have no statutory energy mandate. Planning and developing clean energy are discretionary, and persistent budget reductions, combined with the lack of strategic direction from the UK government for more localised energy provision, limit local capacity, expertise and resources. Nevertheless, some local authorities have led energy initiatives but have been unable to stimulate investment at the pace and scale required to align with net zero greenhouse gas targets. Using evidence from such initiatives, this paper discusses the institutional changes needed to enable local authorities to act. It examines existing climate and local energy plans, and their integral socio-economic value. Using this evidence, investment opportunities from locally led net zero programmes are identified. EU technical assistance funds provided a particularly successful route to local energy developments: based on value of investment secured against initial funding, it is estimated that GBP 1 million technical assistance funding to every local authority would lead to GBP 15 billion investment in local energy. Other potential funding innovations are assessed and the paper concludes with recommendations for policy and resource measures needed to convert local ambition into clean energy and energy saving investment at scale.

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