Using our industrial past to create a zero-carbon future: the first five years
Energy systems innovation fund: create a specialist investment fund to unlock energy systems innovation as part of an overall ‘deal’ for the energy economy.
Create regulatory flexibility for Energy Innovation Zones: collaborate with legislators and regulators to detail the legal implications and requirements for Energy Innovation Zones (EIZs).
Influence energy generation, storage and distribution policies: in line with the UK Government’s own commitments, ensure that the region is able to influence its policies relating to renewable energy, heat, and energy storage.
Boost generation and sale of energy in the region: support existing city-led efforts to create energy infrastructure that keeps money from the sale of energy recirculating in the area. These initiatives could be led in a number of ways and could support people on low incomes through more appropriately designed social tariffs.
Design in industrial symbiosis: commission an industrial symbiosis investment plan, to work out the areas with most potential for carbon reduction, resource efficiency and return on investment and which could keep resource and build eco-supply chains within the region.