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Localized decarbonization strategies should be a key element in any nation’s attempt to minimize and moderate their carbon emissions. It can seem like a daunting task, but adopting a holistic, ‘systems thinking’ approach makes the process more manageable, efficient and effective. Helena Rivers, our Europe energy transition lead, explains how systems thinking can help overcome many of the challenges typically associated with city-scale decarbonization.
Alternative financing models, such as public-private partnerships (P3s), can also help cities fund critical infrastructure upgrades. For example, we designed and implemented the largest wastewater heat recovery district energy system under a P3 at the National Western Center in Denver, Colorado, U.S..
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