Project Summary
Norfolk Environmental Credits (NEC) is a not-for-profit joint venture (JV) between five local councils in Norfolk – Breckland Council, Broadland District Council, North Norfolk District Council, Norwich City Council, and South Norfolk Council.
Established in 2023, NEC was developed to unlock the backlog of housing development in Norfolk caused by nutrient neutrality. NEC is an arm’s length company that enables the development of nutrient neutrality projects in Norfolk through funding, management and monitoring. It also acts as a sales platform by aggregating and selling credits to developers with off-site nutrient neutrality needs. As of November 2025, it has facilitated the sale of credits to developers worth £8.3m, unlocking 2,400 homes, with a focus on supporting small and medium sized developers.