Purpose

To seek additional funding to contribute to
the achievement of council and city climate goals

Content

Bristol City Council has submitted a funding
bid to Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme Pathfinder
Places Competition Phase 2 Demonstrator call, to contribute to the
achievement of Bristol City Council’s and the city’s
climate goals. This is in line with the decision of Cabinet on 5
September 2023 to “Authorise the Executive Director Growth
and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for
Climate, Ecology, Energy and Waste to take all steps required to
submit a bid to Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme
Pathfinder Places competition Phase 2 Strand 1 ‘Pathfinder
Demonstrator’ of up to £5m deliver a Demonstrator
Project to contribute to the achievement of council and city
climate goals.

Alternative options considered

Option 1 - Not submit. Rejected as it would
not contribute to the achievement of council and city climate
goals
Option 2 -
Option 3 -