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Bristol net zero partnership inspires national roll-out
Bristol decarbonisation experts will offer their expertise to York and North Yorkshire (YNY) as the combined authority launches a regional net zero programme.
The Bristol City Leap partnership has been named by national government as the blueprint for the programme, one of three to receive a portion of a total £19m investment into local climate action across England.
In an official statement the government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said the YNY programme is “replicating a similar, successful model in Bristol… Bristol City Leap established an innovative public-private partnership…which helped secure millions of pounds worth of investment into Bristol’s energy system.”
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The YNY pilot project, along with two others in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, will choose how to allocate funds to best serve their communities.
Projects could include housing retrofit, renewable energy and sustainable transport options.
Kye Dudd, cabinet member for housing services and energy, and Bristol City Council chief executive Stephen Peacock will work closely with members of the YNY combined authority to develop and structure their pilot.
Mark Apsey, Ameresco UK and Bristol City Leap managing director, said: “This is fantastic recognition for our innovative, world-first Bristol City Leap approach.
“We have created something truly special that can enable mass-decarbonisation for towns, cities and regions all over the UK. This new funding will enable a wave of councils to follow in Bristol’s footsteps and take a significant leap forward on their journeys to net zero.”
Bristol City Leap is a partnership between Bristol City Council, Ameresco sustainable energy consultants, and Vattenfall UK, an energy company working towards ‘fossil freedom’.
It plans to deliver over £500m investment over the next five years into sustainable energy for the city including solar, wind, heat networks, heat pumps and energy efficiency measures across the council’s estate.
It hopes to create around 1,000 jobs by 2028, and to have cut 150,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.
This is the equivalent of driving 33,380 petrol cars for a year, or recycling 51,000 tons of waste instead of dumping in landfill.
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