Climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience

We support climate action across mitigation and adaptation, from national, regional and city scale adaptation planning through to organizational and asset level resilience strategies. Our work helps clients understand climate risks, assess trade offs and implement responses that deliver long term resilience. 

This includes the development of credible Net Zero strategies, transition plans and implementation pathways aligned with evolving regulatory and disclosure requirements. 

  • Sustainable Urban Master Planning 
  • Green Building Design 
  • Low-Carbon Development Design 
  • National, Regional and Corporate Sustainability Strategies  
  • Sustainable Cities 
  • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies 
  • Energy Strategies 
  • Regulatory Compliance 
  • Environmental Management Systems 
  • Product Stewardship 
  • Supply Chain Management 
  • Life Cycle Assessment and Footprinting 
  • Energy, Carbon, Greenhouse Gas (GHG), Waste and Water Resource Efficiency 
  • Report Assurance 
  • GHG Reporting  and the CDP 
  • Climate risk and adaptation  planning at national, regional and city scales  
  • Net Zero transition and decarbonization pathways  
  • Economic appraisal and business case development for climate and sustainability investment  
  • Carbon market mechanisms, emissions trading and MRV / climate transparency systems  
  • Monitoring, evaluation and performance tracking of climate (including nationally determined contributions) and sustainability programs

Net Zero transition and climate investment planning

We help organizations move from ambition to delivery on Net Zero through emissions modelling, decarbonization pathways and transition planning across scopes 1, 2 and 3, aligned with evolving regulatory and disclosure requirements. 

Our teams apply robust economic appraisal, cost–benefit analysis and business case development to support investment prioritization and value for money decisions.

Energy transition and decarbonization

We support clients in navigating the energy transition through energy strategies, low carbon development design and decarbonization pathways that reduce emissions while maintaining performance, reliability and value.

Sustainability policy, governance and regulation

We advise on policy, governance and regulatory frameworks that enable effective sustainability and climate action. This includes supporting regulatory compliance, environmental management systems and, where relevant, the design and evaluation of market-based mechanisms such as carbon pricing, emissions trading and associated measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems.

Circular economy, product and supply chain sustainability

Our work spans product stewardship, supply chain management and circular economy strategies that reduce resource intensity, manage risk and unlock long term value. 

Sustainable cities and built environment

We support sustainable urban master planning, green building design and low carbon development, integrating sustainability and climate considerations into planning, design and delivery at city and project scales.

Life cycle assessment and performance reporting

We provide life cycle assessment (LCA), footprinting, resource efficiency analysis and GHG reporting to support evidence led decision making and disclosure. Our services include CDP support and report assurance, strengthening data quality, transparency and credibility. 

Increasingly, our work also focuses on monitoring, evaluation and learning, helping clients assess the effectiveness of sustainability and climate actions over time and adapt strategies as conditions, risks and priorities evolve.

Track record

WSP has delivered sustainability, energy and climate change programs across a wide range of sectors and geographies. Our experience includes climate plans for cities, sustainability strategies for large scale developments, energy and environmental studies for industry leaders, future proofing critical infrastructure, and supporting long term climate and sustainability programs, policy frameworks and investment planning.

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How does WSP support Net Zero delivery?

WSP supports Net Zero from ambition through to delivery, combining emissions modeling, transition planning, economic appraisal and implementation support.

Do you support both public and private sector clients?

Yes. WSP works with governments, cities, investors and organizations across sectors and geographies.

How do you integrate resilience into climate strategies?

We embed physical and transition risk analysis, adaptation planning and economic assessment to support long-term resilience.


Digital platforms

Our digital platforms perform a critical role in underpinning our advice and services. These world-leading tools allow us to collaborate across design teams, as well as with clients and the communities they serve; ultimately delivering stronger designs and advice.

Land iQ
Streamlining planning for government with evidence‑based decisions.
Land iQ supports future‑focused planning by helping governments optimise land use, bringing together evidence from transport, urban design and public space studies.
Smart Drains
Sensor-based drains to mitigate flood risk and boost resilience.
Smart Drain fits ultrasonic sensors in high-flood-risk gullies, sending real-time silt and flow data to IoT dashboards and flagging blockages so crews can clear the right drains at the right time.