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Sector · Public Sector

Net-zero estates that deliver public value.

Local authorities, NHS trusts, universities and central government bodies are accountable for ambitious public sector net-zero targets. We deliver evidence-based decarbonisation plans that hold up to audit scrutiny and unlock grant funding.

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The pressures

What this sector is contending with

  • Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) and Salix funding
  • Greening Government Commitments and NHS Net Zero
  • Ageing estates and capital constraints
  • Net-zero by 2030/2040 commitments at scale
How we help

Where we add value

  • Estate-wide energy audits and heat-decarbonisation plans
  • Funding strategy across PSDS, Salix and Innovate UK
  • Net-zero roadmaps aligned to GGC and NHS Net Zero
  • Performance monitoring and continuous improvement
Funding

Public Sector funding routes we work with.

Most of this work is funded — fully or partly — through schemes the buyer didn’t know they could access. We sequence engagements around grant windows.

  • Public Sector Decarbonisation SchemePSDS

    Salix / DESNZ · Periodic application windows

    Audience — Central government, local authorities, NHS, schools, FE & HE
    Award — £100k – £35m+
    Capital funding for heat decarbonisation, energy efficiency and low-carbon technology in public-sector buildings.

  • Social Housing Decarbonisation FundSHDF

    DESNZ · Wave-based (Wave 3 and beyond)

    Audience — Local authorities and registered providers of social housing
    Award — £2m – £50m+
    Fabric-first retrofit of social housing — EPC band C and below — toward EPC C or higher.

  • Salix Recycling FundSEELS

    Salix · Open year-round

    Audience — Public-sector bodies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
    Award — Interest-free loans, variable
    Interest-free loans for energy-efficiency projects with payback < 8 years; repayments recycled into future projects.
Get in touch

Ready to plan your decarbonisation pathway?

We work with a small number of organisations at any one time. Tell us about your estate, your targets and your timeline.

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