About the report

The concept of a Net Zero Neighbourhood was developed by 3Ci. The approach embraces the principles and opportunities of a place-based approach, including;

• Increase local prosperity through enhanced growth in green businesses and access to associated jobs.
• Creation of more vibrant and cohesive communities through engagement and collaborative design.
• Enhanced attractiveness and quality of neighbourhoods, designed and delivered in an integrated way creating a more affordable, greener and cleaner built environment.
• An integrated local investment model that aggregates different domains and sectors to optimise co-benefits and facilitate cross-investment.

In March 2023 we completed work on the Outline Business Case for a national programme of Net Zero Neighbourhoods. This prospectus represents the next stage of that work, which is to identify potential Net Zero Neighbourhoods across the UK for investment.