从基于地域的创新中获得的启示：英国创新署“净零生活”项目的案例研究.pdf

1、Insights from Innovate UKs Net Zero Living ProgrammeFebruary 2026Poppy Maltby,Associate Director,RegenThree Key Programme Themes:Local authorities have a role to evidence the health,economic,and social benefits if they want to unlock internal support,external investment,and long-term commitment to r

2、etrofit.Clear,locally-relevant guidance and engagement with communities will help accelerate appropriate,high-quality retrofits,including in heritage and environmentally sensitive areas.This increasing demand though,can only be met if councils are ready to convene the right partners and invest in lo

3、cal skills to build confident,capable supply chains.Projects that start with lived experience and co-design tend to see higher uptake,because solutions fit real constraints and needs.Trusted local intermediaries and peer-to-peer forums can reduce uncertainty and speed decision-making.Community energ

4、y becomes more scalable when councils act as enablers by convening partners,supporting at early stages,and laying out investable pathways.Local authorities that are able to define and clearly communicate their delivery role will find it easier to streamline their planning,priorities efforts and reso

5、urces,and move projects more quickly into pipeline stage.Pipeline development should be treated as a distinct discipline.Local authorities should consider which tools,partnerships,and business cases can help their ideas become investor-ready.Greater fluency in financing mechanisms and language can help local authorities present their carbon-reducing plans as scalable,de-risked propositions to would-be investors.Innovate UKs Net Zero Living Programme-Innovate UK Business ConnectFind all the resources on Innovate UKs website