Bristol City Leap publishes £750m plan for city-wide decarbonisation push

Stuart Stone
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Credit: Bristol City Leap

Twenty-year venture between City Council, Ameresco, and Vattenfall aims to cut Bristol's carbon emissions by 140,000 tonnes by 2028

Bristol City Leap, a joint venture between Bristol City Council, Ameresco, and their subcontractor Vattenfall Heat UK, has this week mapped out a £750m business plan to accelerate the city's decarbonisation...

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