Criteria met if the combined authority has 3 or more schemes to provide free support or free tailored advice to businesses in the local area to decarbonise, including through collaborative measures with local businesses, other local authorities, or via the Local Enterprise Partnership.
One single overarching scheme with three different approaches to support local businesses will also be awarded the point.
Examples of support for businesses to decarbonise include free environmental audits for businesses, free training such as carbon literacy training, or grants to support businesses to decarbonise their properties.
This question excludes green skills-specific schemes, which are covered in the Buildings & Heating & Skills section
This question will include schemes that have been available at some point since 1st January 2022, in order to include funds released in waves that may not be open at the time of marking.