We provide five core services from our offices in Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield:
- Economic Impact and Appraisal
- Economic and Social Research and Analysis
- Policy and Strategy Development
- Evaluation and Monitoring
- Feasibility, Business Planning and Bid Development
To find out more about our core services, click on one of the links above.
Low Carbon Economics
Motivated in part by legally binding emission reduction targets helping the UK move to a low-carbon economy is a primary Government objective. We have supported many clients to support key industries in a low carbon environment and develop clear policies to grow the green economy. The company has reviewed numerous resource efficiency programmes and advised on the development of low carbon sectors/industries at the local and national level. Developing and evaluating the incentives to stimulate the introduction of low carbon technologies forms a key part of this work.
We have a reputation for evidence based work often drawing on rigorous primary research highlighting both the employment and business benefits of the transition to a low carbon economy.
Our work in this area covers three major strands:
- Low Carbon and Environmental Good and Services (LCEGS) analysis - looking at the make-up, performance and prospects of low carbon industries, including new and renewable energies and environmental technologies, at local, sub-regional and national level. For instance a national review of the Waste Management and Resource Recovery sector (for BIS) assessed its make up, performance, and prospects as well as policy implications for the Department;
Low carbon implementation plans - advising on the development low carbon industries including:
- the quantification of carbon reduction emissions and carbon mitigation (and savings) by waste stream;
- and the promotion and development of environmental technologies.
- In several longitudinal reviews of resource efficiency we have quantified the economic and environmental impact of business improvement measures;
Low carbon clusters, supply chains and resource efficiency - assessing the employment and carbon impact of interventions to support the sector and inter-linkages between producers and consumers. Clients have asked us to quantify the true economic potential of various low carbon sectors and advised on green infrastructure - including links to housing (energy savings e.g. retro-fit), transport and employment/business space.
Contact Richard Whitcomb on 0845 120 6244 or email: richard.whitcomb@ekosgen.co.uk