*** Please note that this webinar is for local authorities only. ***

Local authorities have set ambitious targets to reach net zero, but funding and investment remain as significant challenges to overcome. 

This webinar from 3Ci, in collaboration with Connected Places Catapult will explore how the National Wealth Fund can help local authorities to understand the most effective strategies for collaborating for net zero investment. 

We are delighted to be joined by Stuart Leslie, Director of Local Authority Advisory & Lending at the National Wealth Fund, who will outline:  

• How delivery officers can maximise internal collaboration for Net Zero projects  

• How to secure buy-in from senior stakeholders  

• How to successfully collaborate with the National Wealth Fund for Net Zero investment 

Designed for Net Zero, Environment, and other delivery officers at local or combined authorities across the UK, please apply to attend the online event using the form below. 

*** Please note that this webinar is designed for local authorities only. ***

Stuart Leslie, Director of Local Authority Advisory & Lending  

National Wealth Fund 

Since joining NWF (previously the UK Infrastructure Bank) at the start of 2023, Stuart has worked with Local Authorities throughout the UK to support the design, development and financing of their decarbonisation ambitions. He previously spent 15 years at Lloyds Bank, where he was a Relationship Director responsible for a portfolio of large corporate UK FTSE and international clients. He has extensive experience leading complex debt financing transactions and has also worked in both debt restructuring and securitisation. In 2018 he became an Exec Board member at St Nicks, an award-winning environmental charity, stepping up to the Chair role he currently holds in March 2021. Stuart lives in York with his wife and two young boys.

Zoe Jennings, Head of Procurement, Funding & Investment 

Connected Places Catapult 

Zoe has over 25 years of experience working and leading strategic energy and climate change programmes, in both the public and private sectors. At Connected Places Catapult, she is responsible for 3Ci's pioneering programmes Including the National Net Zero Project Pipeline, the Investible Cities Technical Assistance Facility, Regional Investment Net Zero Forums, and Innovative Models Programme delivering knowledge transfer between local authorities and investors. She works at the interface between local government and business, seeking to leverage the combined scale of cities to mobilise finance and drive investment into low and net zero carbon projects across UK’s cities.