Opportunities for Growth
The development of low carbon technologies and processes is a
key opportunity for our economy to deliver sustainable growth. The
UK Low Carbon Industrial Strategy highlights the importance of the
innovation and drive required across all business sectors,
delivering a transformation which will define our century.
The region already has significant strengths which will need to be capitalised upon to assist not only ourselves but the global economy with mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Exploiting our competitive advantage and extensive knowledge base in Low Carbon & Environmental Goods and Services, civil nuclear and marine forms the basis of our priorities going forward.
Actions for 'Opportunities for Growth':
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| Action 7.1 - Develop the skills
required to deliver a low carbon workforce, through;
Promoting climate change and energy through Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in schools and
Higher Education Institutes.
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Northwest Regional Development Agency |
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| Action 7.2 - Develop the skills
required to deliver a low carbon workforce, through;
Maintaining and increasing the capacity of regional
universities, Higher Education Institutes and other skills
providers to deliver a future workforce skilled in the research,
development and deployment of low carbon technologies.
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Joule Centre |
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| Action 7.3 - Develop the skills
required to deliver a low carbon workforce, through;
Facilitating skills provision for the development and
installation of low carbon technologies with Sector Skills
Councils.
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Northwest Regional Development Agency/
Private Sector |
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| Action 8 - Identify,
support and promote demonstration projects on energy efficiency and
demand reduction, low carbon buildings, climate change adaptation
measures, the value of eco-systems and transport.
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Northwest Regional Development Agency |
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| Action 9.1 - Stimulating growth,
innovation and knowledge transfer to research, develop and
demonstrate low carbon and energy technologies through;
Improved funding coordination and support for the low
carbon and environmental goods and services sector, including
engaging with international markets to grow the region's low
carbon energy technologies sector.
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Envirolink
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| Action 9.2 - Stimulating growth,
innovation and knowledge transfer to research, develop and
demonstrate low carbon and energy technologies through;
Capitalising on opportunities for our key internationally
competitive sectors, including advanced engineering and materials,
business and professional services, and the biomedical sector.
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Northwest Regional Development Agency/
Private Sector |
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| Action 9.3 - Stimulating growth,
innovation and knowledge transfer to research, develop and
demonstrate low carbon and energy technologies through;
Promoting low carbon innovation in the construction sector
through the Construction Knowledge Hub.
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| Action 9.4 - Stimulating growth, innovation and knowledge transfer to research, develop and demonstrate low carbon and energy technologies through; Improving access to finance for the development of low carbon technologies by small and medium enterprises. | Northwest Regional Development Agency |
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