Mott MacDonald and ClimateView grow partnership to accelerate local climate action with UK local authorities

Combining data, insight and delivery to accelerate climate action

Mott MacDonald and ClimateView have expanded their partnership to support more cities, regions and infrastructure owners move from ambition to costed, deliverable decarbonisation plans.

UK local authorities are increasingly managing two climate problems at once: the long-term transition to net zero, and the immediate impacts of a climate that is already changing. After the UK's hottest year on record and widespread winter flooding across England and Northern Ireland, the gap between climate strategy and practical delivery has never felt more visible.

The expanded partnership builds on their joint work with Glasgow City Council, and reflects a shared focus on practical, place-based approaches to decarbonisation that help close that gap. Both organisations will work closer together and offer a unique blend of place-based thinking and data-led plans to equip local authorities, regions and infrastructure owners with clear routemaps to achieve climate outcomes.

ClimateView’s Transition Framework and online platform helps bring together emissions data, economic modelling and policy interventions into a single, live plan. This makes it easier for decision-makers to understand trade-offs, prioritise investments and track progress over time. All 32 Scottish local authorities use ClimateView for data-driven decision-making, alongside 300+ other cities and regions worldwide.

Alongside these digital capabilities, Mott MacDonald brings the technical, commercial and strategic expertise needed to turn plans into action. Drawing on extensive experience across energy, transport, buildings, water and wider infrastructure systems, the organisation helps clients navigate the interconnected political, economic, social, technological and environmental challenges that shape successful climate delivery.

Combining technical insight, market intelligence and systems thinking, Mott MacDonald works with public, private and community stakeholders to develop solutions that are not only technically robust, but also consider commercial viability, deliverability and alignment with local priorities.

This approach aligns with Mott MacDonald’s place-based focus on climate, energy resilience and decarbonisation solutions, and is emphasised by the organisations’ market leading reputation. It recognises that sustainable transitions require coordinated action across transport, energy, buildings and land use at a local level. Rather than treating these systems separately, the partnership supports a more joined-up view, helping organisations make decisions that work across whole systems.

We’re keen to build on this experience and support more cities and regions to create clear, science-based plans for their decarbonisation journey.

Alan Hendry, technical director for sustainability at Mott MacDonald, said: “Having worked closely with ClimateView to develop the net zero roadmap for Glasgow City Council, we’ve seen the value of combining data, modelling and local insight. We’re keen to build on this experience and support more cities and regions to create clear, science-based plans for their decarbonisation journey.”

The renewed partnership will focus on helping clients move beyond high-level strategy to delivery. This includes supporting investment planning, identifying funding opportunities and understanding the wider economic and social impacts of climate action. By linking carbon reduction measures to costs and benefits, organisations are better placed to make confident, evidence-based decisions.

Jade Soiza, ClimateView UK director, said: “Both organisations recognise the enormous potential that local and regional authorities have to shape climate-resilient, healthy places, and how difficult it can be to translate that into practical delivery amid so much political and technological change. Mott MacDonald's long-standing experience delivering large capital programmes, combined with ClimateView's ability to show how those programmes contribute to long-term goals, means local authorities can create living plans that keep pace with the world around them”.

Over the coming year, Mott MacDonald and ClimateView will also deliver joint workshops and briefings to share lessons learned and good practice. These will focus on how digital tools and data can support more effective planning, stronger business cases and better coordination across different sectors.