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While the West Midlands has a serious challenge to face, it is not a challenge we are starting from scratch, without capacity or expertise. This is a region of innovation, particularly relating to energy. It hosts substantial national research and innovation assets in the Energy Systems Catapult, Climate-KIC, and the universities of Aston, Birmingham and Warwick, which are part of the Energy Research Accelerator. These universities have highly complementary research expertise in energy.

Wolverhampton, Coventry and Birmingham City University further enhance regional energy capabilities, particularly around energy in buildings, smart systems, local skills development, and industry engagement. Our local authorities and LEPs are already working on the means to effect the changes we will need to see at a local and sub-regional level.