Liam Dowd

NEW ANALYSIS: More than 80% of UK social housing still relies on gas boilers keeping bills exposed to international gas markets and climate targets out of reach. I’ve explored how other European countries are tackling this at scale, and what the UK can learn. Read my new blog for Sureserve👇 https://lnkd.in/ezujGiVm

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Yesterday, our CEO, Caroline Bragg, joined Ian Collins on TalkTV during the Conservative Party Conference to discuss recent comments around net zero, including Kemi Badenoch’s suggestion to repeal the Climate Change Act. Recent shocks such as the crisis in Ukraine saw energy bills rise by 74% and are a stark reminder of the volatility of our energy system. As Caroline highlighted the big question is protecting people from this volatility in the future and providing a stable environment for the long-term investment required during the transition to net zero. The Act has given businesses the stability to plan, invest and innovate in decarbonisation. 🏭 From energy security to global competitiveness, it is crucial that we maintain course for net zero without undermining progress.

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💡 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?   A new BwB publication, co-authored with CityScience and Innovate UK, offers a fresh approach to empowering local governments with scalable, climate-aligned Blended Regional Funds. The report provides clear, practical guidance on: ✅ Blending public and private finance effectively  ✅ Building investor-ready, place-based funds that are rooted in local needs  ✅ Equipping local authorities and municipalities with the tools to scale climate action “Regional net-zero funds have the potential to mobilise private capital, de-risk investment, and ensure that climate finance flows directly into the projects and communities driving change on the ground,” comments BwB Associate Harry Wain. “By blending public and private finance and structuring funds at the regional level, we can accelerate climate action, job creation, and resilience while empowering local authorities to lead the net zero transition.” 🔗 Read the full insight at this link 👉 https://lnkd.in/eXZ-_XA7  🔍 How could your city or region deploy innovative financing mechanisms to accelerate the climate transition? Share your ideas in the comments, and let’s learn from each other. Harry Wain | Lucy Champ | Simon Drake | Laurence Oakes-Ash | Sophie Kempthorne | Pete Radford | Stuart Leslie | Justin Olosunde FRGS   #NetZeroLiving #BlendedFinance #NetZero #ClimateInvestment #LocalGovernment #GreenInfrastructure

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I recently sat down with Genevieve Redgrave at Environmental Finance to discuss the expansion of the UK’s emissions trading scheme and how this is a strong compliance signal that can unlock finance for carbon removal technologies. With widespread removals being recognised by science as necessary to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, growing demand and building a high-integrity market is key. Here is where carbon markets play a key role, supporting nature-based methods for immediate action whilst accelerating emerging CDR technology innovation - complementary solutions we need to scale to reach global net-zero. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/eEEBigyS #CDR #UKETS #Decarbonisation #NetZero #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets thanks to Valentina Ortis for the amazing work

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“Enough to power 5.2mn homes for a year, or the London Underground for more than a decade.” Fab article in the Financial Times today on the record solar generation in Great Britain this year so far👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/eQdybtMT

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