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THE BIG NET ZERO BREAKFAST at Labour Party Conference
Can Labour’s clean energy mission unlock Net Zero?
What is this?
3Ci and Net Zero APPG are hosting “BIG Net Zero Breakfast” at this year’s Labour Party Conference. This high-profile and interactive session will welcome new Labour MPs and members of the Net Zero APPG, providing a valuable opportunity to meet with investors and stakeholders.
This event will feature a keynote speaker and an “in conversation” session, followed by a discussion on how to accelerate Labour’s clean energy mission in towns, cities, regions, and neighbourhoods across the UK.
We believe that the benefits of Labour’s clean energy mission—green jobs, skills, and growth—should be felt in all UK cities, regions, towns, and neighbourhoods. We also recognise that the cost of decarbonisation cannot be borne by the public sector alone, so we must explore new ways to unlock investment and turn costs into opportunities.
3Ci and the Net Zero APPG have been collaborating on strategies to unlock Net Zero investment, and this session is designed to provoke debate on Labour’s mission to make Great Britain a clean energy superpower. Unlocking investment is key, and the BIG Net Zero Breakfast will provide a forum for business, city, and civic leaders to join us in this important discussion.
When & Where:
Monday, Sept 23rd, 2024
Liverpool
In-person event: Closed
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3Ci Roundtable with Leader & Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council
Our fourth event in a series for our private sector members with key decision makers.
What is this?
This roundtable is for the leadership of Sheffield City Council to discuss the opportunities to invest in the decarbonisation of the city. We will be joined by Cllr Tom Hunt, Leader, and Kate Josephs, Chief Executive, who will share the Sheffield story and how they are looking to achieve Net Zero in the city. There will be an opportunity to network over a light lunch.
Contact Ian Binns for more information.
When & Where:
Thursday 14th November
12 – 2pm
In-person event: London (members only)
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Connected Places Summit 2025
At Connected Places Catapult we connect people, places and businesses for a future of sustainable growth and prosperity.
To deliver jobs and growth for regional economies multiple stakeholders need to work and innovate together; from every mode of transport to every type of building, the infrastructure that underpins them, and the data and digital platforms that connect them.
What is this?
Join us for two days of interactive content, live project showcases, inspiring thought leadership and opportunities to connect with peers from technology, transport, mobility, cities, academia, and Government.
The Connected Places Summit will harness the collective ingenuity, innovation, and collaboration of our community to innovate together – as for innovation to flourish you need to be connected.
Less talk. More action.
Unlike other events, Connected Places Summit showcases real innovation that is helping to drive jobs and growth in local and regional economies.
Join us to:
- Hear real-life case studies
- Network with your peers from across multiple ecosystems
- Meet the latest technology partners showcasing their latest products and solutions
3Ci Agenda
To be confirmed
When & Where:
March 19 – 20th 2025
9.30am – 5.30pm
In-person event: Convene Sancroft, St. Paul’s, Paternoster Square, London
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Accelerating Investment into the Decarbonisation of Cities
A Round Table event during New York Climate Week
Co hosted with Arup
What is this?
This is an opportunity to bring together cities, governments, and investors to highlight innovative climate finance initiatives and demonstrators that exist, as well as what is needed to advance finance for implementation and scaling without delay, using New York Climate Week as a key milestone ahead of COP.
When & Where:
Wednesday, Sept 25th, 2024
New York
In-person event: Closed
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Glasgow Regional Investor Event: Accelerating Finance for Net Zero Projects
The event aims to bring together stakeholders to accelerate financial flows into Scotland’s regional net zero projects. It will showcase net zero projects at various stages of maturity and welcome an open dialogue about how early-stage schemes can be shaped into compelling investment opportunities. This regional investor event is organised in partnership between 3Ci and Scottish Cities Alliance.
For the full agenda and speaker information, please click here
Agenda Overview
09:00 Registration & networking
10:00 Part I – London’s Net Zero Future
11:15 Networking break
11:45 Part II – Working together to Finance our Net Zero Future
13:25 Networking lunch
14:25 Part III – Shaping Bankable Local Net Zero Projects
Thematic Workshops (running concurrently)
Session A: Building Investment in Net Zero Projects – Renewable Energy
Session B: Building Investment in Net Zero Projects – Domestic & Commercial Retrofit
Session C: Building Investment in Net Zero Projects – Multi-Asset Projects
15:55 Networking break
16:25 Part IV – The Future of Net Zero in London
17:00 Networking drinks reception
19:00 Event closes
For the full agenda and speaker information, please click here
Partners:
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“The Path to Net Zero: Three Steps for Effective Community Engagement.”
What is this?
3Ci is excited to announce the launch of our new guide: “The Path to Net Zero: Three Steps for Effective Community Engagement.”
We will share the key strategies outlined in our guide and explore how it has been successfully implemented.
During the event, we will present the three crucial steps for fostering community engagement on the journey to net zero. You will also hear from representatives of the Sheffield and Doncaster councils, who have utilised our guide and received our support in developing their community engagement strategies for net zero projects.
The event will conclude with a discussion session, followed by an optional lunch, offering an excellent networking opportunity.
If you are an investor or local authority eager to participate in shaping the future of sustainable investments, please contact zoe.jennings@cp.catapult.org.uk
When & Where:
25th July 2024
10 – 12pm
In-person event: Sheffield
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3Ci Site Visit to Arsenal Net Zero Neighbourhood
Our third event in a series for our private sector members with key decision makers.
What is this?
Private members are invited to join us on a site visit to Arsenal Net Zero Neighbourhood in the London Borough of Islington to learn about the opportunity to decarbonise the Arsenal area, which is a densely populated neighbourhood marked by a mix of residential, commercial properties and public facilities.
Islington is investing across its estate and is working on opportunities to scale up different approaches to decarbonise its neighbourhoods. In the Arsenal neighbourhood the investment opportunity is focused on building a district heating network supplied by low carbon heat sources, improving the energy efficiency of homes and connecting them to the network, and installing solar panels and electric vehicle charging. Islington’s People Friendly Streets program is well advanced, and the borough has identified low carbon heating sources in the neighbourhood building on its unique experience extracting heat from London Underground vents.
3Ci is a partnership between Connected Places Catapult, Core Cities UK, London Councils, Key Cities, Scottish Alliance, and other local authorities across the UK aimed at supporting local authorities secure the necessary long-term finance for achieving net zero. 3Ci members and invited guests will be guided by colleagues from London Borough of Islington. The visit will start with refreshments and presentations at Connected Places Catapult’s office 1 Sekforde Street, London, EC1R 0BE and conclude with a light lunch at a venue in the Highbury area. RSVP to ian.binns@cp.catapult.org.uk
3Ci members and invited guests will be guided by colleagues from London Borough of Islington.
Contact Ian Binns for more information.
This event is the third in a series for our private sector members with key decision makers.
When & Where:
Wednesday, July 10th 2024
10am – 13.30pm
In-person event: Arsenal, Islington
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Bridging the Gap: Moving from Concept to Action in City-based Net Zero Initiatives
What is this?
The event aims to bring together key stakeholders from national and local government, private sector investors and other bodies to discuss practical strategies for investing in net zero projects at the local level. Through focused discussions, case studies and panel sessions, participants will explore ways to bridge the gap between policy intentions and on-the-ground action, with a particular focus on providing finance, and identifying policy actions to accelerate project implementation.
Agenda:
09:30 AM – 09:55 AM: Registration and coffee
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Welcome and Introductions Brief overview of the event objectives and agenda. Scene setting from Chair: Steve Turner, Director, 3Ci
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Case Studies – Lessons from London and Bristol
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Workshop 1: Policy Context: What policy actions enable and accelerate implementation
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM: Workshop 2: Financing Context: What conditions are required for finance to flow?
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Presentation to a panel chaired by Greg Clark, Chair of 3Ci
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Networking Lunch
This event is hosted by NatWest in conjunction with LCAW.
When & Where:
Monday 24th June 2024
10 am – 2pm
In-person event: (invite only) London
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Parliamentary Reception and Launch of 3Ci Net Zero Investment Task Force Report
What is this?
We know that with strong local leadership we can go faster and make progress to reach Net Zero by 2050 and place-based green growth. Stronger collaboration between local and national government, business, investors and communities will be vital to achieving this. This reception will bring together MPs, Peers, business, investors and our local and civic leaders to talk about scaling up Net Zero investment in neighbourhoods and communities across the UK.
Speakers will include:
- Lord Martin Callanan, Minister of State for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance
- Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Shadow Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Alex Sobel MP, Chair, Net Zero APPG
- Rt Hon Sir Alok Sharma MP, Former COP26 President
- Kerry McCarthy MP, Shadow MInister for Climate Change
- Alan Brown MP, Chair of PRASEG
- Greg Clark CBE, Chair 3Ci & Connected Places Catapult
- Catherine McGuinness CBE, Non-Executive Director of Connected Places Catapult
When & Where:
Tuesday 19th March 2024
4pm – 9pm
In-person event: House of Lords and House of Commons, London
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3Ci Early Investor Procurement Model Workshop
What is this?
3Ci (Cities Commission for Climate Investment) is working in partnership with DLA Piper, and the The Sustainable Markets Initiative on developing a bespoke procurement model to enable early investor engagement with our net zero pipeline projects, to help progress them into investment propositions whilst adhering to current and future procurement legislation.
Join us for a workshop in April 2024 bringing together experts from 3Ci, DLA Piper, the Sustainable Markets Initiative, the investment community, and ‘pathfinder’ local authorities to explore the development of this ‘Early Investor Involvement’ procurement model which has the potential to facilitate investment into National Net Zero projects.
If you are an investor or local authority eager to participate in shaping the future of sustainable investments, please contact zoe.jennings@cp.catapult.org.uk
When & Where:
15th April 2024
1 – 5pm