Overview
The Climate Consultants (TCC) is an independent professional environmental consultancy, specialising in climate change. We have a proven track record of providing unique solutions to support clients with complex projects and lead the way professionally, maximising technical knowledge with efficiencies to ensure clients timescales are achieved.
Our growing team of experts has over 70 years of 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.
TCC has substantial experience providing services to the private sector for a large variety of industries, such as residential, commercial, industrial, power-generating, waste, agricultural and transport developments. TCC also has extensive experience in providing services to the public sector, including support for local authorities, local to national scale inventories and development of guidance and policy.
Our head office is based in the iconic city of Bristol, from here we provide client support throughout the UK and internationally.
Challenging the norm
TCC are always looking to work outside the box, finding new approaches to solve difficult situations and establish measures to help minimise emissions.
We have helped numerous clients achieve planning permission and environmental permits, despite challenging technical circumstances, for a wide range of projects.
Climate Experts
Utilising years of experience, TCC are able to deliver unrivalled standards of work in an efficient and timely manner.
We are leading the way with technical expertise and have developed software to allow assessments to be carried out efficiently, giving us time to focus on our client’s needs.
Client-Focused Service
We pride ourselves in supporting clients throughout the development process, providing solutions early so risks are avoided later. TCC provide in-depth feasibility and due diligence studies to identify and minimise potential risks.
We liaise with clients to ensure their concerns are addressed and provide unrivalled expertise to ensure all project complexities are overcome with ease.
History
The Climate Consultants, part of KALACO Group Ltd, was established in April 2019 when founder Kieran Laxen identified the demand for client-focused professional services, which he believed could be delivered more efficiently with greater detail. What was a start-up is now a thriving business, putting client needs at the forefront and achieving well beyond the goals they first set out.
Our Team
The Climate Consultants provide expert advice and support to developers, industry, local authorities and policy makers. The Company’s Directors have a national reputation in climate management and assessment, having published numerous scientific papers and presented at conferences both in the UK and abroad. As well as the two company directors, TCC has access to a team with collectively over 70 years of experience.
Kieran Laxen MEng (Hons) MIEnvSc MIAQM
Director & Founder
Mr Laxen is a Director of TCC and has over fifteen years’ experience in environmental sciences. Kieran is an active member of the IAQM committee. He has extensive experience of air emissions monitoring and is a leading UK expert in the assessment of power generating facilities for both permitting and planning applications. He has been a stakeholder in Defra’s and the Environment Agency’s consultations into implementing the MCPD and Specified Generator Controls. Mr Laxen is also a meteorological expert and has substantial experience with ground-based monitoring of a wide range of parameters.
He is also an expert in meteorology and satellite atmospheric monitoring,
Kieran has extensive experience of greenhouse gas, whole life carbon and climate assessments for a range of industries as well as services for local authorities. He is an international expert in the field of climate change.
Dr Claire Holman, BSc (Hons) PhD CSci CEnv FIEnvSc FIAQM
Director
Dr Holman is a Director of TCC. She is a Chartered Scientist and a Chartered Environmentalist, has nearly 40 years of experience and has advised national governments in Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as the European Commission on a range of strategic climate change issues. Claire has contributed to the development of IAQM and EPUK professional guidance, is currently the former chair of the institute, has been a member of a Government air quality review group, and advised the Department for Transport on their cleaner vehicles and fuels research programme. She is an experienced expert witness for planning and CPO inquiries and litigation.
Services
Planning Applications, Environmental Permitting, Public Sector Support, and Business Services.
- Greenhouse Gas Assessments
- Climate Vulnerability Assessments
- Whole Life Carbon / Net Zero
- Expert Witness Support
- Carbon Management Plans
- Climate Risk Assessments
- Mitigation and Management Support
- Technical Review Services
- Local and National Climate Policy
- Climate Guidance Development
- Carbon Footprint Reporting
- Net Zero Assessments
- Net Zero Action Plans
- Carbon Accounting
- Products – Climate Assessments
Careers
Think you’d be a good fit for The Climate Consultants?
We’re always on the lookout for new experts to join our team.
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