Consult, Communicate, Collaborate

The guide advocates for a holistic community engagement strategy to secure a 'social license' to operate, reducing the risk of permitting delays and project cancellations for energy and infrastructure deployments.

• Proactive and meaningful two-way engagement with host communities serves as a universal strategy to derisk the deployment of energy and infrastructure projects across various sectors and geographies.
• There is a strong business case for community engagement, as implementing a holistic strategy in collaboration with 'community connectors' and trusted gatekeepers consistently provides a high return on investment.
• Securing a 'social license' to operate is critical for keeping projects on schedule and reaching the final investment decision (FID), especially as some e-fuels and midstream pipeline projects have recently faced cancellations and permitting delays.
• In the United States, significant investment in decarbonizing energy and industrial sectors is projected to result in over 900 GW of new solar and wind capacity and nearly $1 trillion in public funding by 2030.

APA

Sheerazi, H. (2025). Consult, Communicate, Collaborate. RMI. https://rmi.org/resources/consult-communicate-collaborate/

Chicago

Sheerazi, Hadia. Consult, Communicate, Collaborate. RMI, 2025. https://rmi.org/resources/consult-communicate-collaborate/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sheerazi2025consult, author = {Sheerazi, Hadia}, title = {{Consult, Communicate, Collaborate}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/consult-communicate-collaborate/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }