Finance for net zero: How nature-based solutions and ecosystem services could provide greater financial benefits for the net zero agenda in Cambridgeshire

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£40,000

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  • Financial consultancy services
  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
  • Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • Business and management consultancy and related services

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Submission Deadline

3 weeks from now

Published

18 hours ago

Description

The Council is looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced UK-based service provider to undertake research and analysis of the role nature-based solutions could play in the financial viability of low carbon energy projects.
This project is looking to develop a theoretical, evidence-based report to improve understanding of how nature-based solutions and ecosystem services could:
• Deliver financial benefits in the context of net zero projects
• Reduce long-term climate and operational risks associated with projects
• Strengthen the investment case for nature-inclusive energy or infrastructure schemes
• Explore mechanisms for monetising biodiversity or ecosystem services
• Generate 1-2 plausible demonstrator concepts that could be taken forward
The main deliverables will include the Main report presenting the key findings of the research, an executive summary and a slide pack of the report findings. The contract for this programme will run for approximately 2 months, concluding on the 30th November 2025.

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