Cambridge Zero Policy Forum Panel Study: Local Priorities for Investing in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

Climate change is a global problem, but climate solutions primarily need to be deployed at a local level. Local stakeholders play a vital role in taking decisive action to meet national and international climate targets. Effective local, regional and national policy and governance frameworks are needed. During the 2021-2022 academic year, the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum (CZPF) convened experts from academia, local government and business to discuss priorities for investing in resilient and sustainable infrastructure in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough sub-region. The study had a focus on community energy, retrofitting buildings and land use planning. Discussions were guided by a multidisciplinary panel of senior academics from the University of Cambridge with individual expertise in engineering, architecture, public policy, economics, public health and land use.