Services
Strategy & Policy Advice
Working closely with clients, Astar Policy supports development and implementation of strategies and policies on:
- Climate change - from local and city to international levels.
- Environmental policies and regulations.
- Air quality standards and compliance tools.
- Sustainable mobility strategies, technologies and demand management.
This strategic advice enables clients to be proactive sustainability leaders, enhancing environmental, social and economic sustainability
Project Development & Implementation
Supporting clients throughout all stages of project implementation:
Project initiation and design - identifying suitable projects and funding opportunities, writing proposals and responding to requests from potential funders and clients.
Project development - includes advice on how to implement the project on the ground - from choosing the right team, through engagement with local stakeholders, understanding the political landscape and identifying opportunities to maximise international synergies and impacts.
This enables robust implementation and sticking to budgets and work plans.
Project evaluation - either before or after the project, according to international guidelines and best practice.
Business Strategies
Astar policy aims to enhance the 'triple bottom line' for its clients - increasing economic returns in ways that benefit people and the planet. This is done through analysis of opportunities and challenges clients face, building a vision that suits their market, values and corporate image.
Work includes research on climate finance, carbon pricing and green bonds. Astar Policy also examines potential for market penetration and provides advice on corporate social responsibility strategies.
Innovation Management
While good ideas and new inventions are bountiful, it takes targeted strategies and perseverance to bring innovations across the finishing line. Astar Policy supports clients throughout all stages of the innovation cycle, offering guidance at each stage. This includes advice on:
- Identifying appropriate funding routes.
- Supporting technology and product development.
- Advising on regulatory compliance.
- Connecting with suitable professional networks.
Astar Policy does its utmost to bring new and brilliant low-carbon innovations to fruition, working closely with clients to overcome innovation barriers and promote a low-emission economy, in line with existing international, national and local initiatives and needs.