The UK government has recently updated the Climate Change Act, to increase the rate of decarbonisation of the UK economy and reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. This will require stringent policy in order to be realised, and the UK electricity generation network will have to decarbonise more rapidly than previously anticipated in response. At the same time, the government’s Industrial Strategy has outlined key priorities for the coming years, including the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, detailing ambitious aims for the offshore wind sector. Local authority and LEP-level economic strategies are seeking to prioritise good quality jobs and increasing local productivity. In the context of this national and regional policy, the offshore wind sector can play a major role in the economic development of the North East.
Research study into the North East offshore wind supply chain
Local authority and LEP-level economic strategies are seeking to prioritise good quality jobs and increasing local productivity. In the context of this national and regional policy, the offshore wind sector can play a major role in the economic development of the North East.
The research study into the North East offshore wind supply chain seeks to provide a better understanding of the opportunities the offshore wind sector presents for economic growth and employment in the North East, and how the North East LEP and other regional stakeholders can support the local supply chain and deploy the wider regional asset base to realise this value.
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What does the Energy Sector look like?
The Energy for Growth strategy focuses on three areas where the North East has particular strengths: innovation and demonstration, regional energy and growth sectors (offshore energy, low carbon heat and electric vehicles and batteries).
Our Energy for Growth Strategy was developed as part of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Local Energy Programme. Through this programme the North East LEP is part of the North East and Yorkshire Energy Hub, where we work with other regional LEPs, and the wider Hub network, to collaborate on energy policy and projects.
