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Cities & Local Authorities
At Aether, we support local authorities, cities and regions across the UK and beyond to take practical, place‑based climate action. Our work helps communities cut emissions, improve air quality and strengthen their resilience to a changing climate.
Our expert team specialises in gathering and interpreting local data whether on emissions, climate risks or community vulnerabilities to help authorities understand their challenges and opportunities. We translate this evidence into clear climate action plans tailored to local priorities, focusing on measures that deliver multiple benefits for residents, the environment and the local economy.
We help councils design and deliver programmes that go beyond carbon reduction, embedding wider outcomes such as cleaner air, fairer access to services, healthier neighbourhoods and long‑term economic resilience.
Through our global network, we bring adaptable tools, proven approaches and real‑world experience to support local climate action, air quality improvement and sustainable development in communities worldwide.
For more information contact Chitra Nadarajah, Associate Director UK Local Authorities.
Partnership with ADEPT
Aether is proud to be a corporate partner of ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport). ADEPT brings together senior leaders from local authorities to drive innovation in place-based climate strategies, and our partnership ensures that Aether stays at the forefront of emerging trends and solutions.
As a corporate partner, we will work with ADEPT and its local authority members to support practical, outcome‑focused local climate action. We bring climate expertise that helps facilitate place‑based solutions, strengthen local services and build resilient, future‑ready communities.
Together, we strengthen skills, spark new ideas and contribute to a shared voice that can influence national policy. It’s about leading change so communities can thrive.
Core services
Carbon baseline and climate emergency planning
It is widely recognised that responding to the climate emergency and reaching net zero will require cross government cooperation, and that cities and local authorities are well placed to influence action to reduce emissions in buildings, surface transport and waste.
Aether has a suite of tools and detailed understanding of local emission data sets. Aether staff have been involved in the development of the BEIS Local CO2 emission dataset since 2005 so we are well positioned to support Local Authorities to understand their carbon baseline and to model pathways for climate emergency planning.
Local Authorities hold the best knowledge of the needs of their citizens and opportunities in their area. We work together with key stakeholders, prioritising and quantifying key policies and measures then presenting data in a logical and useable way to inform decisions.
Local air quality management & low emissions strategies
Aether is a leading expert in Local Air Quality Management (LAQM), with previous active involvement in the review of local authority review and assessment reports for Defra. We have provided independent expert review to GLA concerning air quality aspects within relevant planning applications and undertake many of our own air quality assessments for property developers and industry. We are therefore extremely well placed to assist with:
- The development of annual reporting programmes under LAQM including Annual Status Reports
- Independent expert review of air quality assessments
- The design and implementation of Low Emission Strategies
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