How does the sense of place of host communities shape people’s views on Net Zero industrial clusters?

The absence of ongoing engagement and consultation puts at risk the rapid deployment of decarbonisation technologies at scale, and the realisation of the aims of cluster plans. [...] The absence of ongoing engagement and consultation risks impeding the deployment of decarbonisation technologies and realisation of the aims of cluster plans. [...] Key findings and recommendations for industrial stakeholders, policy makers and local and national government: • The importance of history and context: Cluster decarbonisation plans are viewed through the prism of past and present experiences of industry and government. [...] • Ongoing forms of engagement need to respect and take seriously community concerns and perspectives, and make the effort of contributing to consultations worthwhile, e.g.: - provide a variety of opportunities to talk, deliberate and feedback about the plans, appropriate to different audiences and sectors; - ensure that residents’ concerns and perspectives can be expressed in the knowledge that th. [...] Work to develop a balanced and positive relationship and resourcing that respects and supports the needs, and addresses concerns, of different neighbourhoods and community sectors in each place, and improves their quality of life.