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Going Down The Local The Challenges Of Place-Based Net Zero Governance Final

Catney, Philip; Bedford, Tom; Robinson, Zoe

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T. Bedford
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P. Catney
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Z Robinson
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Abstract

Place-based decarbonisation is emerging as a significant element in the UK government’s net zero agenda, specifically through central government devolution deals. Such localised governance has the potential to reap social and economic benefits for communities whilst also potentially delivering on net zero goals. However, pre-existing institutional constraints and unresolved tensions remain such as the uneven distribution of initiatives across areas and the fiscal limitations within local authorities. These could potentially exacerbate regional inequality rather than promote a just transition.

The report characterises the current governance regimes and challenges to net zero delivery in four parts of the Midlands: Coventry, Nottingham, Leicester and Staffordshire. It highlights variation in local scale action and identifies the constraints to multi-scalar governance for net zero. It recommends cultivating policy innovation, particularly to align planning with the net zero transition and identifies the potential role of regulatory sandboxes to this end as well as community ownership.

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Catney, P., Bedford, T., & Robinson, Z. (2023). Going Down The Local The Challenges Of Place-Based Net Zero Governance Final. Journal of the British Academy, 11(s4), 125–156. https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/011s4.125

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 1, 2023
Online Publication Date Sep 28, 2023
Publication Date Sep 28, 2023
Deposit Date Aug 14, 2023
Publicly Available Date Feb 21, 2024
Print ISSN 2052-7217
Publisher British Academy
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Issue s4
Pages 125–156
DOI https://doi.org/10.5871/jba/011s4.125
Publisher URL https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publishing/journal-british-academy/11s4/going-down-the-local/

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