Regional and industry transformation
Bringing together government, project developers and asset owners with aligned strategy, impact assessment, and transformation initiatives.
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Industry and regional scale transformation strategy, economic modelling, and planning that considers workforce and the complex interdependencies and systems impact of energy transitions on communities and supply chains.
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Development of public and private sector investment cases around key economic opportunities in places, with unique insights into growth forecasts and the capital attraction potential of a region following transformation.
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Defining program scope and objectives, developing the business case and scenario modelling risks, as well as cost modelling implementation options.
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Policy and regulatory review and analysis against outcome areas, including evaluation of project licensing and approval requirements, risk analysis, and multi-jurisdictional project development assessments.
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Evaluation of economic benefits and dis-benefits from development at local and regional scales, including economic modelling and scenario analysis, and drawing on leading edge research and tools.
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Acclimate Partners offers social impact assessment services for major projects and State Significant Developments, meeting robust requirements of governments and informed by community engagement practices that align with IAP2 principles and values.
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Regional and community-based workforce planning ensures a managed approach to transitions, taking into account the broader needs and nuances of businesses and the community. Our service is rooted in understanding and practicality developed through a place-based approach that considers compounding social impacts.
Case study: Diversifying and transforming the City of Lithgow from coal mining
The Lithgow local government area in New South Wales has a population of 25,000 people and is known for its industrial base of coal mining and coal-fired power generation, which supplies 15% of the New South Wales energy needs. The rapid shift from coal mining and coal fired power generation in Australia presents risks to Lithgow’s economy, workforce and wider community.
The Government of New South Wales and Lithgow City Council engaged Acclimate Partners to develop a robust transformation plan and establish viable options for a diversified economy. Working with specialist economics advisory firm Natural Capital Economics and partners, Acclimate Partners led the transformation strategy including workforce, governance and actions; engaging industry and investors to identify growth opportunities including in renewable energy and advanced manufacturing. The Lithgow Emerging Economy Plan (LEEP) quantifies the gaps between the present state and the target future state, with a roadmap of activities and investment required to achieve the successful transformation.
Acclimate Partners identified the investment attraction requirements and consulted institutions seeking to deploy capital into ESG assets to assess capital gap scenarios against the transformation plan. The resulting transformation plan is considered by the client as a benchmark document and the transition governance recommendations have resulted in a partnership between the Council, the energy sector, and a major university based in the area. The resulting actions have been adopted in principle by the Lithgow City Council. Acclimate Partners is now supporting the implementation phase.
Case study: Establishing the social sector, building capacity and service delivery transformation in the Middle East
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi promotes a sustainable society and economy that is transparent and responsive to the needs of Abu Dhabi’s diverse and growing community, providing a dignified life for all. The Abu Dhabi Government strives to increase the scope and raise the quality of the Emirate’s Third Sector, including not-for-profit and social enterprise services.
The Third Sector is still emerging in the Emirate and the Government aims to reform the regulatory environment and operating conditions to incentivise development of a strong Third Sector ecosystem, as well as greater community engagement in volunteering.
Acclimate Partners has been engaged to support establishment and transition of the Emirate’s Third Sector. Our team is supporting the Abu Dhabi Government across legislative, policy and regulatory activities, while engaging in design and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation framework, design of community centres, development of regulation around fundraising and donations, and developing policy and guidelines for CSR and for the economic valuation of volunteering.
Working in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Government, Acclimate Partners has supported acceleration of regulatory reform, policy setting, and development of the Third Sector ecosystem and volunteering culture in the Emirate.
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