From Bristol to Leeds, Swansea to Manchester and Nottingham to Edinburgh, local authorities are facing one of their biggest challenges in decades; how to finance projects to solve climate change at a local level as they transition to a low-carbon future for their communities.
Many have pledged to shift to 100 per cent clean energy by 2050 to reduce air pollution and cut related deaths, while ushering in new energy-efficient measures across homes, businesses, transport and infrastructure.
However, central government funding for such innovative initiatives can't ever finance the number of projects on the table, leading to cash-strapped councils seeking development capital from the private sector.