Assessments to support planning applications.
Assessments to support permit applications, variations and enforcement notices.
We provide support on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change for the public sector.
We are proven expert witnesses.
We monitor greenhouse gases, such as methane, for a variety of purposes across the UK and internationally.
We are experts in climate change modelling.
About us
The Climate Consultants (TCC), part of Kalaco, a specialist environmental consultancy service helping clients from all over the UK with climate change assessments, professional support for local authorities/government bodies and professional services to a range of industries.
We have a proven track record of providing solutions to our clients across the private and public sectors. Our growing team of experts has over 80 years’ experience and collaboratively we draw knowledge and expertise from a range of backgrounds to enable us to deliver services of any scale and for a wide range of industries.
Services
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Planning
We provide assessments to support planning applications. These include: residential developments, manufacturing and industrial, automotive industry, aviation, commercial premises, breweries, landfill, anaerobic digestion (AD), and waste management,
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Permitting
We provide assessments to support environmental permitting. This includes for: permit applications, permit variations, medium combustion plant (MCP), specified generators (SG), data centres, large combustion plant (LCP), energy from waste, and hydrogen generation.
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Public Sector Suuport
We provide support to local authorities and Government bodies. This includes: technical review services (e.g. EIA reviews), guidance development, local/national policy development, and advice on climate change.
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Expert Witness
Our team has acted as expert witnesses for a range of cases. This includes for planning appeals, hearings and inquiries. We also support with litigation as experts in climate, emissions and air quality .
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Monitoring
Our team carry out monitoring of greenhouse gases such as methane using a range of techniques such as passive samplers, reference standard analysers, low-cost sensors (LCS), drones/UAVs, LiDAR etc. and satellites.
Services
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Planning
We provide assessments to support planning applications. These include: residential developments, manufacturing and industrial, automotive industry, aviation, commercial premises, breweries, landfill, anaerobic digestion (AD), and waste management,
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Permitting
We provide assessments to support environmental permitting. This includes for: permit applications, permit variations, medium combustion plant (MCP), specified generators (SG), data centres, large combustion plant (LCP), energy from waste, and hydrogen generation.
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Public Sector Suuport
We provide support to local authorities and Government bodies. This includes: technical review services (e.g. EIA reviews), guidance development, local/national policy development, and advice on climate change.
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Expert Witness
Our team has acted as expert witnesses for a range of cases. This includes for planning appeals, hearings and inquiries. We also support with litigation as experts in climate, emissions and air quality .
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Monitoring
Our team carry out monitoring of greenhouse gases such as methane using a range of techniques such as passive samplers, reference standard analysers, low-cost sensors (LCS), drones/UAVs, LiDAR etc. and satellites.
Assessments
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Greenhouse Gas Assessments
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Climate Vulnerability Assessments
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Climate Adaptaion Assessments
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Climate Resilience Assessments
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Landscape Climate Assessments and Plans
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Whole Life-cylce Carbon (WLC) Assessments
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Net Zero Assessments
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Carbon Management
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Climate Mitigation and Management
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Climate Risk Assessments
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Carbon Footprint Reporting
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Research and Innovation
Projects
30 Marsh Wall, Tower Hamlets
Planning
Our team undertook the greenhouse gas emissions assessment for the proposed development at 30 Marsh Wall. The development includes student accommodation with flexible Class E use at the lower floors.
4 Portal Way, Ealing
Planning
Our team carried out the greenhouse gas emissions and climate change assessments for the development at 4 Portal Way, Ealing, London. The development involved the demolition of all existing buildings and the construction of 669 residential units and a 90-bedroom hotel. The development was granted planning permission in the last quarter of 2024.
Walnuts Shopping Centre, Brompton
Planning
Our team prepared the climate change ES chapter for the redevelopment of Walnuts Shopping Centre. The development comprised 990 flats, retails use, a leisure centre and a day care centre.
Highgate Studios, Camden
Planning
Our team conducted a climate change assessment for the redevelopment of multiple retail and office buildings. The development entailed increasing the floorspace refurbishment the facilities as well providing landscaping improvements.
Angel House, Drum Industrial Estate, Durham
Permitting
The team conducted a greenhouse gas assessment for the proposed facility at Angel House, Drum Industrial Estate, Durham. The facility included the erection of two natural gas generators to support the electrical power requirements of the local site. The assessment included a review of the GHG baseline and an impact assessment.
Welbeck CP, Station Street, Portsmouth
BREEAM - Wst05
Our team conducted a Climate Change Adaptation Appraisal (unit Wst05) as part of the BREEAM accreditation for the proposed office development at Station Street, Portsmouth. This included utilising the Met Office’s UKCP18 dataset to predict the future climate in the local area, and liaising with the project team to understand how the development will be designed to adapt to the future climate.
Anaerobic Digestion Plant
Planning
Our team conducted the greenhouse gas emissions assessment for the proposed variation for to an anaerobic digestion facility.
Our team
Kieran Laxen
Director and Founder
kieran@kalaco.co.uk
Dr Claire Holman
Director
claire@kalaco.co.uk
Paul Outen
Associate Director
paul@kalaco.co.uk
George Bratchel
Senior Consultant
george@kalaco.co.uk
Elen Jones
Consultant
elen@kalaco.co.uk
Thomas Wescott
Consultant
thomas@kalaco.co.uk
Ellie Tsiarapa
Consultant
ellie@kalaco.co.uk
Liana Malynczakova
Consultant
liana@kalaco.co.uk
Contact us
Address:
Chapel House
Barton Manor
Bristol
BS2 0RL
Tel:
0117 9112423
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