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While climate measures that cover a nation must be applicable in settings that are urban and rural, rich and poor, and of diverse geographies, city-level measures can be far more tailored to local challenges, allowing progress to be made more quickly.
Bristol in the southwest of England, a university city that is home to around 483,000 people, has set itself an ambitious climate goal.The United Kingdom has a deadline of 2050 to reach climate neutrality. Bristol wants to end its global warming impact by 2030.
To do so, the council has partnered with the private companies Ameresco, a cleantech integrator, and Vattenfall Heat UK, a district heating developer.
The public-private partnership, known as “Bristol City Leap”, seeks to boost the level of renewable energy used in the city, expand Bristol’s district heating network and increase the renovation rate of the city’s building stock, enhancing energy efficiency.
Bristol City Council and Ameresco each own half of the venture, with Vatenfall as the primary subcontractor. It promises over £1 billion of investment into Bristol’s energy system throughout the scheme, with thousands of green jobs created in the local community.
James Sterling of Ameresco joins the Urban Report to discuss the evolution of Bristol City Leap, the realities of managing a large-scale public-private partnership, and the community reaction to the city’s ongoing climate transformation.
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