Chart Your Pathway to Net Zero

Ambition is not enough

You’ve mapped your carbon baseline. Now comes the hard part: figuring out how to get to net zero – what to prioritise, how fast to move, and what it’s going to cost.

That’s where CarbonTrack’s Net Zero Pathway Modelling comes in. We help local authorities and public institutions translate targets into realistic, costed, and time-bound plans. You’ll understand exactly what’s needed – from electrification and retrofit programmes to supply chain engagement and clean power transitions.

We don’t just model emissions. We model the real world. With deep expertise in energy, transport, and the built environment, our team of engineers and climate scientists helps you make sense of the complexity and develop plans that work – technically, financially, and politically.

Turn Your Baseline into a Realistic Net Zero Plan

We bridge the gap between measurement and meaningful action. Our pathway modelling empowers your team to move beyond strategy documents and into implementation.

  • Grounded in Data, Backed by Experts: Our modelling isn’t generic. It’s rooted in real operational data, scientific research, and practical experience in the public sector. Our engineers and climate modellers build pathways that reflect your infrastructure, geography, and resource constraints.
  • Scenario Analysis & Strategic Options: Explore multiple routes to net zero – each with trade-offs. We help you model the costs, benefits, and feasibility of different combinations of actions, so you can prioritise what delivers the greatest impact within your budget.
  • Sensitivity Testing for Resilience: No plan is future-proof without stress testing. We run sensitivity analyses on policy shifts, energy prices, technology adoption rates, and more – so your strategy remains robust in a changing world.
  • Built for Public Sector Complexity: We understand how government works. Our models are designed for multi-year planning, budget cycles, and stakeholder alignment – giving you the tools to win buy-in, build momentum, and track progress over time.

Helping the Public Sector Reach Net Zero

From regional councils to public housing bodies, our pathway models have helped institutions build practical and fundable roadmaps to decarbonisation.

See how City Science helped used real-world data to model the carbon impacts of Mid Sussex District Council’s Action Plan out to 2050.

Not Sure How Pathway Modelling Works?

Pathway modelling helps you answer the big questions:

  • How fast can we reduce emissions – realistically?
  • Which investments will have the most impact?
  • What happens if policy or tech changes?