Case Studies
Find out more about some of the work we do across the UK and with a range of clients
Engaging communities early in Local Plan preparation: Waverley, Guildford and Rushmoor Borough Councils
Between 2025 and 2026, Waverley, Guildford and Rushmoor Borough Councils each commissioned CAG to design and facilitate stakeholder engagement to inform their new Local Plans. Across the three boroughs, CAG delivered 11 workshops with councillors, parish and town...
Supporting the Climate Change Committee with Local Authority Climate Action and Adaptation Research
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) commissioned CAG Consultants to develop a programme of research examining the role of UK local authorities in responding to climate change. The work formed part of the CCC's programme to develop evidence and advice on local action to...
Stakeholder engagement for Cambridgeshire’s new Local Area Energy Plan
CAG recently led the development of the stakeholder engagement strategy for the Cambridgeshire Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP). Local area energy planning is a process to identify the most effective route to decarbonise a local area's energy system, based on the...
Developing a climate adaptation monitoring framework for the West Midlands Combined Authority
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) commissioned CAG Consultants to develop a regional framework for measuring climate adaptation and resilience. As climate change increases the risks associated with flooding, heatwaves, drought and severe weather, WMCA needed...
North West Community Energy Pathways: Supporting the North West Net Zero Hub
The North West Community Energy Pathways programme, commissioned by the North West Net Zero Hub and funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, set out to strengthen the region’s community energy ecosystem and deliver the national Community Energy Fund...
Organisational Climate Risk Assessment for South of Scotland Enterprise
South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), the economic and community development agency for Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders, wanted to strengthen its organisational resilience to climate change and meet growing expectations on public bodies to assess...
Climate Ready Dumfries and Galloway: Building a Regional Adaptation Partnership
Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere and Dumfries & Galloway Council commissioned CAG Consultants to lay the foundations for a new regional climate adaptation partnership: Climate Ready Dumfries and Galloway. The work was funded through the Scottish...
Programme Evaluator for the Just Food and Climate Transition (Just FACT) Programme
Just FACT was a 5-year multi-partner programme, funded by the National Lottery’s Climate Action Fund. Coordinated by the Women’s Environmental Network (Wen), the programme sought to build an environmentally sustainable and socially just food system in Tower Hamlets by...
Climate Action Fund – support & learning partner
The National Lottery Community Fund's Climate Action Fund (CAF) supports UK communities to take local, long-term climate action. Projects focus on energy initiatives, nature and biodiversity, waste reduction and/or sustainable food...
Review of HyTech Outline Business Case (OBC)
In 2023, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (MEABC) produced an Outline Business Case (OBC) seeking approval for the allocation of £15m from the Northern Ireland Complementary Fund in order to implement HyTech NI, a joint...
Waverley Borough Council – Local Plan stakeholder engagement
In June 2025, Waverley Borough Council commissioned CAG to design and facilitate a series of stakeholder engagement workshops relating to the preparation of their Local Plan. Objectives The purpose of the workshops was to: Engage local communities early in the Local...
London Green Infrastructure Framework – Stakeholder Engagement
The London Green Infrastructure Framework (LGIF) is a new approach to strategic planning of green infrastructure (GI). It will use spatial data to create an evidence base that can be used to plan GI strategically and prioritise GI investment and delivery across...
Scottish Government regional land use framework pilot evaluation
In 2013, the Scottish Government established two regional land use framework pilot projects to test the practicality of preparing regional land use frameworks as a means of guiding ‘local’ decision making. The aim of the project was to: ‘pilot a mechanism which...
Smart Energy Systems Cluster Roadmap
CAG Consultants, in partnership with the Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) were commissioned by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to support and enable the establishment of an embryonic smart energy systems (SES) business cluster. This cluster forms one of eight...
Coventry City Council Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Strategy
CAG Consultants, in partnership with Sustainability West Midlands (SWM), supported Coventry City Council in conducting a climate vulnerability assessment and drafting a Climate Adaptation Strategy. This work forms a crucial part of Coventry's Climate Change Strategy....
Assessing Climate Risks for South East Scotland
CAG Consultants supported the Climate Ready South East Scotland initiative to assess climate risks and opportunities for the region. This critical work will help local communities, businesses, and authorities better prepare for a changing climate by providing detailed...
Independent Evaluation of the Scottish Pathfinder Climate Action Hubs for the Scottish Government
The Scottish Government commissioned CAG Consultants to deliver an independent evaluation of two Pathfinder Climate Action Hubs, located in the Highlands & Islands and North East Scotland. These hubs were established to catalyse community-led climate action,...
Evaluation of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme for the UK Emissions Trading Authority
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, on behalf of the UK Emissions Trading Authority, commissioned a consortium led by CAG Consultants to undertake an evaluation of UK Emissions Trading Scheme, working in partnership with Winning Moves and University...
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework for Net Zero Terrace Streets, for Rossendale Valley Energy
Rossendale Valley Energy (RVE), a community energy organisation, commissioned CAG Consultants to develop a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework for their Net Zero Terrace Streets initiative (NZTS). NZTS is led by RVE in partnership with Buro Happold,...
Evaluation of reformed Renewable Heat Incentive, for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (now DESNZ) commissioned a consortium led by CAG Consultants to undertake an evaluation of the reformed Renewable Heat Incentive. CAG Consultants led design of the evaluation, including the theoretical...