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Welcome to Carbon & Place

We provide free tools to allow communities, planners, and policymakers in the UK to understand their local carbon footprint.

Based on the latest research and the best available data, we explore how carbon footprints change between neighbourhoods and how the path to net-zero will vary between places.

Place-Based Carbon Calculator (legacy)

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Launched in 2020 by the Centre for Research in Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). The PBCC allows you to view how neighbourhood carbon footprints vary across England. This version of the PBCC is now being archived in preparation for the launch of a new version (see below).

Place-Based Carbon Calculator

Beta Tools

Get a sneak peek at some of the tools we have under development. Beta tools are intended to provide an early look at upcoming features and so results should be treated with care. The tools may change at any time without warning. We are interested in your feedback and you can report issues or bugs on GitHub

Transport and Accessibility Explorer

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Transport is the largest source of emissions in the UK. This tool examines how travel options vary across the country.

Transport and Accessibility Explorer

Land Use and Planning Explorer

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How we use land and what we put in different places matters, explore how land is used across Great Britain.

Land Use and Planning Explorer

Land Ownership Explorer

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Land owners have the power to define and redefine places. Explore Land Registry data about UK and foreign companies that own land in England and Wales.

Land Ownership Explorer

Learn More

The manual explains how to use the tools and provides background context.

Manual

Much of our data is free to download and reuse.

Data Downloads

Coming Soon

We have more tools coming soon, check back for updates.

Place-Based Carbon Calculator (Version 2)

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A new version of the Place-Based Carbon Calculator with updated data, expanded coverage, and much more is coming soon.

Retrofit Explorer

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Britain has some of the coldest and leakiest buildings in Europe, what can be done to fix them? A new tool is coming soon.

Carbon & Place is funded and developed with the help of:

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