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Katy Harris, Pre-Construction Director at Seddon, Chris Paul, Partner at Trowers & Hamlins, Ying Man, Associate Director for Sustainability at Acivico, and Darren Clarke, Senior Partner at Arcadis examine the critical challenge of how to scale public sector
The end of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), alongside the shift toward integrated funding in the latest Spending Review, marks yet another turning point in While existing PSDS projects remain supported, the loss of ringfenced capital has created a planning vacuum, forcing the gap between Net Zero ambition and on-the-ground delivery continues to widen, compounded by persistent challenges including short-termism, fragmented procurement, and limited Yet for many across the sector,
from contractors and consultants to legal and sustainability specialists, With the right strategy, it could mark a move toward more joined-up, longer- Katy Harris, pre-construction director at Seddon, argues that procurement structures and funding like the PSDS typically push clients toward short-
solutions as opposed to a collaborative, focus of the PSDS has been very much on the application of new technologies, the public sector has forgotten the basics of decarbonisation, which is a She stresses the need for long-term
considering high-cost renewable energy Chris Paul, partner and head of energy a decarbonisation strategy through a procurement process designed for Limited funding windows are
push everyone into the same delivery risk of grant windows being cut short sustainable pipelines – it creates a However, with the PSDS gone,
Katy notes that some local authorities have used the opportunity to introduce like Seddon, this presents an opportunity to for earlier engagement and closer collaboration for better sustainability at Birmingham City Council-owned consultancy, Acivico, funding avenues fall short of the scale The scheme, which offers eligible carbon heating, is a drop in the ocean
correct, but for many old Victorian
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