Carbon reduction across the county | Gloucestershire County Council

CLG has been active for three years, uniting key stakeholders within Gloucestershire to drive climate action. It has developed a comprehensive action plan covering 10 key themes including energy, economy, planning, waste, retrofit, transport, adaptation, food and farming, biodiversity and behaviour change.

CLG financed three projects from its action fund this year – a green skills coordinator role, a funding officer role and a climate risk and vulnerability assessment. The green skills coordinator will sit in the employment and skills hub at GCC and will work across the county to create a countywide green employment and skills strategy. In addition to the projects funded from its action fund this year, CLG began the procurement process to provide a one-stop home energy efficiency platform. CLG also agreed to develop a countywide

Local Area Energy Plan, with match funding obtained from the South West Net Zero Hub; GCC will provide further funding to this project.

CLG has also brought partners onboard to represent higher education, town and parish councils and young people this year. All work at a leadership level is in coordination with the Climate Leadership Officers Group which shares information and best practices across Gloucestershire and supports the CLG objectives.

Over the next couple of years its planned actions will include the completion of key projects such as the retrofit platform, the Local Area Energy Plan and the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment. CLG’s future work will also support further community and farmer engagement on net zero, and the development of key sustainable planning policy, nature recovery, and transport decarbonisation pathways. CLG’s objectives and action plan are available online.

CLG has been active for three years, uniting key stakeholders within Gloucestershire to drive climate action. It has developed a comprehensive action plan covering 10 key themes including energy, economy, planning, waste, retrofit, transport, adaptation, food and farming, biodiversity and behaviour change.

CLG financed three projects from its action fund this year – a green skills coordinator role, a funding officer role and a climate risk and vulnerability assessment. The green skills coordinator will sit in the employment and skills hub at GCC and will work across the county to create a countywide green employment and skills strategy. In addition to the projects funded from its action fund this year, CLG began the procurement process to provide a one-stop home energy efficiency platform. CLG also agreed to develop a countywide

Local Area Energy Plan, with match funding obtained from the South West Net Zero Hub; GCC will provide further funding to this project.

CLG has also brought partners onboard to represent higher education, town and parish councils and young people this year. All work at a leadership level is in coordination with the Climate Leadership Officers Group which shares information and best practices across Gloucestershire and supports the CLG objectives.

Over the next couple of years its planned actions will include the completion of key projects such as the retrofit platform, the Local Area Energy Plan and the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment. CLG’s future work will also support further community and farmer engagement on net zero, and the development of key sustainable planning policy, nature recovery, and transport decarbonisation pathways. CLG’s objectives and action plan are available online.

The Local Transport Plan outlines the council’s decarbonisation efforts. Some of the key aspects of this are improving cycling and walking infrastructure, shifting transport behaviours through the work of the ‘ThinkTravel’ team, increasing bus and rail usage and reducing emissions from freight.

Delivering alongside this are a number of key plans including the cycling and walking infrastructure plans, bus service improvements plans and the EV strategy. These plans aim to provide more sustainable travel options within Gloucestershire, alongside reducing carbon emissions.

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans identify the long-term cycling and walking improvements needed and makes the case for future investment through funding bids and by informing discussions with developers. They go alongside the digital cycling map which shows how new networks compliment Local Transport Plan ambitions. This map shows existing infrastructure and key routes, with each layer of information added to create a clear view of the overall cycling strategy for Gloucestershire.

Within 2023-2024 there have been several key achievements including the installation of 130 street EV charge points for residents, roll out of Voi e-scooters across the county (as part of the Department of Transport E-scooter trial) as well as securing significant funding for the roll out of electric buses. In addition, the opening of the Arle Court Transport Hub has provided an extra 100 EV charge points. The extended The Robin bookable bus service that now covers 2005 km² as of June 2024. The Cheltenham to Gloucester cycle route is progressing, with the Elmbridge Court to Arle Court section almost finished.

Looking forwards, £3.629 million has been secured from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund from the Department for Transport to roll out over 1,000 EV charge points in Gloucestershire. We have attracted nearly £6 million for 58 electric buses, aiming for 20% of the bus fleet to be zero emission by 2026. Additionally, there is further development of the Gloucester to Cheltenham cycle spine and there will be further improvements to the Stroud Merrywalks transport interchange including new bus shelters, real-time passenger information, better lighting, CCTV, and improved waiting areas.

The Local Transport Plan outlines the council’s decarbonisation efforts. Some of the key aspects of this are improving cycling and walking infrastructure, shifting transport behaviours through the work of the ‘ThinkTravel’ team, increasing bus and rail usage and reducing emissions from freight.

Delivering alongside this are a number of key plans including the cycling and walking infrastructure plans, bus service improvements plans and the EV strategy. These plans aim to provide more sustainable travel options within Gloucestershire, alongside reducing carbon emissions.

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans identify the long-term cycling and walking improvements needed and makes the case for future investment through funding bids and by informing discussions with developers. They go alongside the digital cycling map which shows how new networks compliment Local Transport Plan ambitions. This map shows existing infrastructure and key routes, with each layer of information added to create a clear view of the overall cycling strategy for Gloucestershire.

Within 2023-2024 there have been several key achievements including the installation of 130 street EV charge points for residents, roll out of Voi e-scooters across the county (as part of the Department of Transport E-scooter trial) as well as securing significant funding for the roll out of electric buses. In addition, the opening of the Arle Court Transport Hub has provided an extra 100 EV charge points. The extended The Robin bookable bus service that now covers 2005 km² as of June 2024. The Cheltenham to Gloucester cycle route is progressing, with the Elmbridge Court to Arle Court section almost finished.

Looking forwards, £3.629 million has been secured from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund from the Department for Transport to roll out over 1,000 EV charge points in Gloucestershire. We have attracted nearly £6 million for 58 electric buses, aiming for 20% of the bus fleet to be zero emission by 2026. Additionally, there is further development of the Gloucester to Cheltenham cycle spine and there will be further improvements to the Stroud Merrywalks transport interchange including new bus shelters, real-time passenger information, better lighting, CCTV, and improved waiting areas.

The Growth Hub’s Net Zero service provides wide ranging support to businesses across the county, helping with carbon audits, carbon footprint, and customized advice on net Zero topics.

So far, the service has reached over 1,600 businesses, providing direct support to more than 150 in starting their net zero journey. It has organised 12 events and two conferences across the six Growth Hubs, with over 250 businesses. These events have provided information to local businesses on a range of topics including circular economy business models, sustainability in finance, compliance in marketing, environmental standards, B Corp certification (meeting high standards for social and environmental performance), solar energy installation, and carbon auditing. By working with suppliers, it can help support the council’s
commitment to achieving net zero.

Going forward, the service plans to work with district councils to engage local businesses, improve carbon awareness, and offer carbon audits to help reduce emissions. Gloucester City Homes is a great example of how this support is making a real difference. Working with the Growth Hub’s net zero team to lower carbon emissions in their housing and operations, developing long-term successful carbon management strategies.

The Growth Hub’s Net Zero service provides wide ranging support to businesses across the county, helping with carbon audits, carbon footprint, and customized advice on net Zero topics.

So far, the service has reached over 1,600 businesses, providing direct support to more than 150 in starting their net zero journey. It has organised 12 events and two conferences across the six Growth Hubs, with over 250 businesses. These events have provided information to local businesses on a range of topics including circular economy business models, sustainability in finance, compliance in marketing, environmental standards, B Corp certification (meeting high standards for social and environmental performance), solar energy installation, and carbon auditing. By working with suppliers, it can help support the council’s
commitment to achieving net zero.

Going forward, the service plans to work with district councils to engage local businesses, improve carbon awareness, and offer carbon audits to help reduce emissions. Gloucester City Homes is a great example of how this support is making a real difference. Working with the Growth Hub’s net zero team to lower carbon emissions in their housing and operations, developing long-term successful carbon management strategies.

The Gloucestershire Air Quality Monitoring Dashboard, now live, features an interactive map of nitrogen dioxide monitoring locations across districts, along with data tables and graphs to identify trends. In celebration of Clean Air Day in June, GCC collaborated with Cheltenham Borough Council to produce bus banners and launched a competition for children under 11 to promote pollution awareness. This initiative sets the stage for Clean Air Night which will occur in January 2025.

GCC has also launched the District Air Quality Grant which is now live and allows district councils to bid for funding towards air quality matters. The District Air Quality Steering Group has been reinstated alongside GCC Public Health and is a platform for districts, and GCC to discuss air quality matters. The group meets on a quarterly basis with the last meeting confirming GCC will begin exploring delivering a countywide Air Quality Strategy.

GCC is also looking to work further with the NHS and other bodies regarding air quality, health and deprivation. Following this, there is a current multi-disciplinary approach regarding traffic, emissions and community respiratory health in Barton and Tredworth, Gloucester.

By early 2025, GCC aims to launch an electric cargo bike project following DEFRA funding. The bikes will be used by NHS staff on an initial two year basis and will help reduce congestion and pollution across various NHS sites in Gloucester and Cheltenham.

The Gloucestershire Air Quality Monitoring Dashboard, now live, features an interactive map of nitrogen dioxide monitoring locations across districts, along with data tables and graphs to identify trends. In celebration of Clean Air Day in June, GCC collaborated with Cheltenham Borough Council to produce bus banners and launched a competition for children under 11 to promote pollution awareness. This initiative sets the stage for Clean Air Night which will occur in January 2025.

GCC has also launched the District Air Quality Grant which is now live and allows district councils to bid for funding towards air quality matters. The District Air Quality Steering Group has been reinstated alongside GCC Public Health and is a platform for districts, and GCC to discuss air quality matters. The group meets on a quarterly basis with the last meeting confirming GCC will begin exploring delivering a countywide Air Quality Strategy.

GCC is also looking to work further with the NHS and other bodies regarding air quality, health and deprivation. Following this, there is a current multi-disciplinary approach regarding traffic, emissions and community respiratory health in Barton and Tredworth, Gloucester.

By early 2025, GCC aims to launch an electric cargo bike project following DEFRA funding. The bikes will be used by NHS staff on an initial two year basis and will help reduce congestion and pollution across various NHS sites in Gloucester and Cheltenham.

GCC is part of the Gloucestershire Resources and Waste partnership (GRWP), is a partnership between the County and District Councils of Gloucestershire. These are Cheltenham Borough Council, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Gloucester City Council, Gloucestershire County Council, Stroud District Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council. The GRWP is an informal partnership that provides countywide leadership and a framework for joint working on resources and waste related matters. GRWP members work together to optimise waste management services across the county and are committed to the development and implementation of a Gloucestershire Resources and Waste Strategy in order maintain continual improvement in service standards and performance.

For FY2023-2024, Gloucestershire had 52.2% of recycling and this has been fairly stable over the last few years. Gloucestershire Recycles has made significant strides in waste reduction and recycling efforts. The Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) introduced a booking system in 2020, initially due to COVID-19, which has reduced waste by an estimated 16,902 tonnes annually. The system has also reduced customer journeys, wait times and overall waste.

The Gloucestershire Real Nappy Project, which supports the use of reusable nappies, continues to be a success by reducing the number of nappies being disposed of in Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire’s Master Composter volunteers have engaged with various community groups, helping at least 20 people per volunteer to start or improve home composting, diverting 48 tonnes of waste annually.

Further community support initiatives include two Libraries of Things locations, 16 Repair Cafés, and a range of waste reduction campaigns which have seen significant public engagement.

Future plans include recycling vapes and coffee pods, transitioning the HRC haulage fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil by 2025, and continuing successful projects like the Real Nappy Project and community composting efforts.

GCC is part of the Gloucestershire Resources and Waste partnership (GRWP), is a partnership between the County and District Councils of Gloucestershire. These are Cheltenham Borough Council, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Gloucester City Council, Gloucestershire County Council, Stroud District Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council. The GRWP is an informal partnership that provides countywide leadership and a framework for joint working on resources and waste related matters. GRWP members work together to optimise waste management services across the county and are committed to the development and implementation of a Gloucestershire Resources and Waste Strategy in order maintain continual improvement in service standards and performance.

For FY2023-2024, Gloucestershire had 52.2% of recycling and this has been fairly stable over the last few years. Gloucestershire Recycles has made significant strides in waste reduction and recycling efforts. The Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) introduced a booking system in 2020, initially due to COVID-19, which has reduced waste by an estimated 16,902 tonnes annually. The system has also reduced customer journeys, wait times and overall waste.

The Gloucestershire Real Nappy Project, which supports the use of reusable nappies, continues to be a success by reducing the number of nappies being disposed of in Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire’s Master Composter volunteers have engaged with various community groups, helping at least 20 people per volunteer to start or improve home composting, diverting 48 tonnes of waste annually.

Further community support initiatives include two Libraries of Things locations, 16 Repair Cafés, and a range of waste reduction campaigns which have seen significant public engagement.

Future plans include recycling vapes and coffee pods, transitioning the HRC haulage fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil by 2025, and continuing successful projects like the Real Nappy Project and community composting efforts.

This year GCC launched a £50,000 grant programme to support local people and groups to help improve their local environment (see case study). The grants were provided in addition to ongoing council supported projects including the Youth Climate Group, Waste Wizard, Love to Ride, Master Composter and Real Nappies.

A range of events have been held across the county to give residents helpful and effective sustainability information. These have included pop-up shops, roadshows, training sessions, public workshops, and school/youth group activities on range of topics including energy, composting, repairs, and food waste.

Five engagement campaigns were launched, aimed at encouraging people to reduce waste and lower their carbon footprints at home. The ‘Food Waste, It All Adds Up’ campaign delivered 20 in person cooking sessions attended by 100 people and reached 198,060 people through social media. The Composting Campaign and Hot Bin competition also made a strong impact, driving newsletter subscriber growth up by 1,921 to a total of 8,720 and reaching 60,438 people on

social media. The Hot Bin competition was especially successful, attracting hundreds of applicants.

The Gloucestershire Youth Climate Group (GYCG) has worked with 27 core panel members this year, have run 38 activities which have been attended by 68 GCYG members. Almost 300 young people have been engaged through wider one-off events. Young people have had the chance to attend, present and act as youth voice advocates at local authority meetings, forums and events such as CLG, GCC’s Environment Scrutiny Committee and more.

In collaboration with the CLG behaviour change group, the 2024-2025 campaigns will target cycling, food waste reduction, energy, textiles, and biodiversity. These will be rolled out countywide through door-to-door engagement, school activities, community talks, workshops, training sessions, surveys, and a mix of digital communication channels including social media, newsletters, and emails.

This year GCC launched a £50,000 grant programme to support local people and groups to help improve their local environment (see case study). The grants were provided in addition to ongoing council supported projects including the Youth Climate Group, Waste Wizard, Love to Ride, Master Composter and Real Nappies.

A range of events have been held across the county to give residents helpful and effective sustainability information. These have included pop-up shops, roadshows, training sessions, public workshops, and school/youth group activities on range of topics including energy, composting, repairs, and food waste.

Five engagement campaigns were launched, aimed at encouraging people to reduce waste and lower their carbon footprints at home. The ‘Food Waste, It All Adds Up’ campaign delivered 20 in person cooking sessions attended by 100 people and reached 198,060 people through social media. The Composting Campaign and Hot Bin competition also made a strong impact, driving newsletter subscriber growth up by 1,921 to a total of 8,720 and reaching 60,438 people on

social media. The Hot Bin competition was especially successful, attracting hundreds of applicants.

The Gloucestershire Youth Climate Group (GYCG) has worked with 27 core panel members this year, have run 38 activities which have been attended by 68 GCYG members. Almost 300 young people have been engaged through wider one-off events. Young people have had the chance to attend, present and act as youth voice advocates at local authority meetings, forums and events such as CLG, GCC’s Environment Scrutiny Committee and more.

In collaboration with the CLG behaviour change group, the 2024-2025 campaigns will target cycling, food waste reduction, energy, textiles, and biodiversity. These will be rolled out countywide through door-to-door engagement, school activities, community talks, workshops, training sessions, surveys, and a mix of digital communication channels including social media, newsletters, and emails.

GCC has a goal of planting one million trees by 2030 and has now planted nearly 400,000. The most recent season's figures include over 100,000 trees planted by the county council with the support of partners and volunteers. This was across 250 different projects right across Gloucestershire through partnerships with parish and town councils, district councils, private estates and many individual landowners. GCC helps to ensure the survival of new and existing trees by providing advice to landowners on how best to care for trees, particularly when they’re first planted or when the weather is drier. GCC is currently planning projects for the 2024-2025 planting season, which starts in November and runs through to March.

The million trees project is part of our wider commitment to tackling climate change and delivering a Greener Gloucestershire. Therefore, tree planting is also involved in innovative projects that support biodiversity even further – for example, on land next to Bournside School in Cheltenham there is a disused railway which has been converted into a wildlife corridor. This was done by managing existing hedgerows and mature trees alongside planting 2,500 new trees during the 2022-2023 planting season. Now in its second year, the flora and fauna are thriving.

GCC has a goal of planting one million trees by 2030 and has now planted nearly 400,000. The most recent season's figures include over 100,000 trees planted by the county council with the support of partners and volunteers. This was across 250 different projects right across Gloucestershire through partnerships with parish and town councils, district councils, private estates and many individual landowners. GCC helps to ensure the survival of new and existing trees by providing advice to landowners on how best to care for trees, particularly when they’re first planted or when the weather is drier. GCC is currently planning projects for the 2024-2025 planting season, which starts in November and runs through to March.

The million trees project is part of our wider commitment to tackling climate change and delivering a Greener Gloucestershire. Therefore, tree planting is also involved in innovative projects that support biodiversity even further – for example, on land next to Bournside School in Cheltenham there is a disused railway which has been converted into a wildlife corridor. This was done by managing existing hedgerows and mature trees alongside planting 2,500 new trees during the 2022-2023 planting season. Now in its second year, the flora and fauna are thriving.

GCC is a key member of Gloucestershire Local Nature Partnership (GLNP)13, working with partner organisations around the county on action for biodiversity. In 2023-2024, GCC commissioned GLNP to begin developing the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, engaging with the public, landowners, and key partners to gather essential information. A countywide Biodiversity Week campaign was held by GCC to highlight ongoing work and encourage grassroots community involvement in local biodiversity conservation.

During this year, key achievements have included implementation of natural flood management initiatives and reduced roadside verge mowing in collaboration with Highways and district council teams. Over the next year, GCC will continue participation in the Local Nature Partnership and the implementation of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy holding local consultation events. GCC will also support the Gloucestershire Nature and Climate Fund to establish donor sites for carbon offsetting and Biodiversity Net Gain, collaborating with planning authorities on these efforts.

GCC is a key member of Gloucestershire Local Nature Partnership (GLNP)13, working with partner organisations around the county on action for biodiversity. In 2023-2024, GCC commissioned GLNP to begin developing the Local Nature Recovery Strategy, engaging with the public, landowners, and key partners to gather essential information. A countywide Biodiversity Week campaign was held by GCC to highlight ongoing work and encourage grassroots community involvement in local biodiversity conservation.

During this year, key achievements have included implementation of natural flood management initiatives and reduced roadside verge mowing in collaboration with Highways and district council teams. Over the next year, GCC will continue participation in the Local Nature Partnership and the implementation of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy holding local consultation events. GCC will also support the Gloucestershire Nature and Climate Fund to establish donor sites for carbon offsetting and Biodiversity Net Gain, collaborating with planning authorities on these efforts.

The GCC Flood Risk Management (FRM) Team has started an ambitious project in the Forest of Dean that uses natural processes to boost biodiversity, capture carbon, and lessen the effects of climate change by reducing peak flood flows.

Lydney, in the Cannop catchment, is one of GCC’s highest priority and most frequently flooded communities. To tackle the impact on homes and businesses, the FRM team conducted an extensive hydrological modelling study to identify the causes of flood risks and evaluate potential solutions to mitigate those risks. The study found that the best option was to create upstream storage by using natural flood management (NFM) techniques. Forestry England (FE) own much of the land upstream of Lydney, including 25 of the 29 watercourses and tributaries that flow through the area into many at-risk communities including Lydney itself.

Thanks to the dedication of key people in both organizations, GCC and FE have created a unique partnership model to implement natural flood management (NFM) measures across the region and lower flood risk downstream. This builds on the goals of FE’s Catchment Management Plan. The measures are varied and numerous, aiming to mimic and improve natural water processes. They include methods like large woody debris dams, wetland creation, planting along riverbanks, and restoring rivers.

The project will slow the flow of water, reconnect floodplains, increase habitat connectivity and diversity and help build a more climate-resilient catchment. For example, the buffer planting will allow for the future reintroduction of beavers, a keystone species which will naturally and sustainably manage the catchment in years to come, building on the successful enclosed release of two pairs of beavers in the area which are already having a positive effect on habitat and peak flows.

Key statistics include:

8 hectares of wetland to be created
5 hectares of wet-woodland habitat to be created
15 reaches buffer-planted
1,000 leaky dams created so far, with at least 4,000 more to come
40,000 trees (native species) to be planted, and non-native species removed
74.5 Km of river restoration
4 years project lifespan remaining, with potential to extend
£838,000 funding bid has been submitted to the Environment Agency to support the existing capital and revenue commitment from GCC.

The GCC Flood Risk Management (FRM) Team has started an ambitious project in the Forest of Dean that uses natural processes to boost biodiversity, capture carbon, and lessen the effects of climate change by reducing peak flood flows.

Lydney, in the Cannop catchment, is one of GCC’s highest priority and most frequently flooded communities. To tackle the impact on homes and businesses, the FRM team conducted an extensive hydrological modelling study to identify the causes of flood risks and evaluate potential solutions to mitigate those risks. The study found that the best option was to create upstream storage by using natural flood management (NFM) techniques. Forestry England (FE) own much of the land upstream of Lydney, including 25 of the 29 watercourses and tributaries that flow through the area into many at-risk communities including Lydney itself.

Thanks to the dedication of key people in both organizations, GCC and FE have created a unique partnership model to implement natural flood management (NFM) measures across the region and lower flood risk downstream. This builds on the goals of FE’s Catchment Management Plan. The measures are varied and numerous, aiming to mimic and improve natural water processes. They include methods like large woody debris dams, wetland creation, planting along riverbanks, and restoring rivers.

The project will slow the flow of water, reconnect floodplains, increase habitat connectivity and diversity and help build a more climate-resilient catchment. For example, the buffer planting will allow for the future reintroduction of beavers, a keystone species which will naturally and sustainably manage the catchment in years to come, building on the successful enclosed release of two pairs of beavers in the area which are already having a positive effect on habitat and peak flows.

Key statistics include:

8 hectares of wetland to be created
5 hectares of wet-woodland habitat to be created
15 reaches buffer-planted
1,000 leaky dams created so far, with at least 4,000 more to come
40,000 trees (native species) to be planted, and non-native species removed
74.5 Km of river restoration
4 years project lifespan remaining, with potential to extend
£838,000 funding bid has been submitted to the Environment Agency to support the existing capital and revenue commitment from GCC.

Gloucester City Homes lays the foundations in building their Net Zero Strategy.

Highly valued and trusted by their tenants, Gloucester City Homes are recognised as one of the best housing providers in the country through independent accreditation including placing as the 40th best employer in the Sunday Times Top 100 non-profit category, the Equalities Standard, and the British Standards Institute ISO 9001:2015 recognition for quality management processes.

Their board, management and customer committees look forward to continuing to achieve better outcomes for their customers, improving their homes and making their communities better places to live. Gloucester City Homes owns, manages, and invests in homes but when you look at its many functions, it becomes complicated – particularly when considering how, when, and where is produces carbon.

Gloucester City Homes doesn’t just generate carbon in its day-to-day activities such as office heating and staff travel, it also produces carbon through its annual maintenance and investment and construction programme of £30million. Its portfolio of 4,500 homes also produces carbon. Measuring the production of their carbon seemed challenging and they felt the expertise of the net zero specialists could help guide them and break down some of the complexities.

At the beginning of the journey, they knew how much carbon their properties generated and had a target of reducing carbon across their stock, but they did not know how much carbon their activities generated. Due to the broad range of activities, they delivered from maintenance and construction through to individual support to vulnerable people, they didn’t know where to start.

The Growth Hub net zero team helped them break the process down into individual steps and turn something onerous and complex into something deliverable and manageable. Importantly, the team provided the tools and capacity building to enable their business to manage their carbon over the longer-term.

Gloucester City Homes have said their next steps will be to embed the tools into their business and deliver carbon reduction targets.

“Toby and Andrew are carbon angels. They will take the stress and complexity out of your carbon journey and turn it into easy to deliver, manageable parts. More importantly they leave you with a legacy, that will stay with your organisation for years to come.” - Robert Panou, Head of Development and Assets.