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Zerocarbon.vote is an online consultation tool developed by Energy Systems Catapult, a government-backed not-for-profit research organisation. It is designed to help local authorities and businesses understand how people would prefer to cut their carbon emissions in light of the UK’s plans to spend around £300 billion on reducing carbon emissions from 2020 to 2030. In communities where the local council collaborates with zerocarbon.vote to inform the development of a Local Area Energy Plan, residents can participate by filling out a short online questionnaire about their preferences (e.g., regarding heating systems or transport) and the reasons for their choices. This participation opportunity was first opened in Bury, a Borough of Manchester, in 2021 and expanded to the entire Great Manchester region in 2022.