Net Zero for New Zealand - have we finally woken up?

Riding the current instead of waiting for the tide to change

30 April 2026

New Zealand

Carbon Crunch 2025 Auckland brought together sustainability leaders across water, transport, and energy, highlighting the infrastructure and organisational resilience and purpose driving Aotearoa New Zealand’s climate transition.

The role of people in delivering a place-based approach to net zero

31 March 2026

UK

Investing in skills, leadership and behaviour change is essential to turning net zero strategies into real‑world results.

Data and digital tools are vital to delivery of place-based net zero

24 March 2026

UK

Digital tools are essential to successful delivery of net zero both nationally and at a local level. Mott MacDonald fellow and global cities lead, Clare Wildfire, takes a look at how understanding of digital tools best practice has evolved.

How collaboration and partnerships can maximise decarbonisation

17 March 2026

UK

No city or region can achieve net zero in isolation. The scale and complexity of the climate challenge demands collaboration across public, private and community sectors.

Inclusive culture progress recognised through achievement of Clear Assured Platinum accreditation

12 March 2026

Achieving Clear Assured Platinum accreditation demonstrates Mott MacDonald’s rapid and sustained progress on embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across the business. Anna Sirmoglou, EDI manager for UK and Europe, reflects on the achievements to date and how the commitment to making EDI business as usual has made a lasting impact.

Empowering local authorities for a place-based approach to net zero

11 March 2026

UK

The role of powers in delivering a place-based approach to net zero is explored by Mott MacDonald Fellow and global cities lead Clare Wildfire in this second article that provides an update to a report issued by the Net Zero Infrastructure Industry Coalition (NZIIC).

Learning lessons from a place-based approach to net zero

3 March 2026

UK

It is now seven years since the government legislated to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 but many organisations are still grappling with how to turn national ambition into local action.

Joanne Bates: how an unexpected opportunity led to a fulfilling career in ecology

25 March 2026

UK

Nature services resource manager Joanne shares how she built a rewarding career, her love of working collaboratively across specialisms and her passion for continuous learning and supporting others.

Richard Bowen: bringing clients and stakeholders together to ensure infrastructure success

19 February 2026

UK

We spoke to Richard about his career highlights, the importance of collaboration and how his team’s work is vital to society.

Eimon Smith: champion of well-being, eager collaborator and environmental leader at Mott MacDonald

29 January 2026

North America

We spoke with Eimon about what her typical day looks like, how active listening empowers collaboration, and her advice to professionals looking to grow their careers.

Muhammad Haidir: solving complex challenges and delivering sustainable solutions in Indonesia

14 January 2026

Asia

Muhammad shares insights on how he is helping to build resilient cities, foster collaboration and champion sustainable change in Indonesia as part of his role in our water team.

Roxanna Thomas: building a culture of inclusion and collaboration at Mott MacDonald

18 December 2025

North America

We caught up with Roxanna to learn about her career journey, how trust empowers innovation, and why embracing curiosity helps her champion inclusion and growth across the organization.

Speedy Hire launches industry first Biodiversity Impact Score developed with Mott MacDonald

18 March 2026

UK

Speedy Hire, the UK’s leading provider of tools and equipment, has launched an industry first Biodiversity Impact Score for construction hire equipment.

NSPCC calls on property sector to embed children’s safety into placemaking

9 March 2026

UK

The NSPCC, in partnership with Mott MacDonald and sponsored by Related Argent, has published a major new report ‘Building Safer Communities for Children’, calling on the property sector to make children’s safety a core principle of how places are designed, built and managed.

Mott MacDonald helps develop environmental guidance for UK space industry

2 March 2026

UK

The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) has published The UK Spaceports and Launch Operators: Industry Good Practice Guidance for the Assessment of Environmental Effect, developed by a range of space and environmental industry experts including Mott MacDonald.

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