They pointed out that net zero goals had not been hard-wired into the CRD model from its conceptioniiAberdeenshire Council, written submission and came relatively low in Deals' listed priorities.iiiOfficial Report, 25 Jan 2022, col 32 (Federation of Small Businesses); Paths for All, written submission
Other evidence noted that at least some Deals stood up as good models of local government-led partnerships to tackle the barriers to net zero at a regional level, providing lessons to councils on how to leverage in private sector funding for infrastructure at scale.ivOfficial Report, 11 Jan 2022, col 9 (City of Edinburgh Council); 25 January 2022, col 45 (Scottish Financial Enterprise) The Tay Cities Deal was amongst those mentioned as reflecting that model.v22 March...