Clean and Secure Energy
The coming years will see an acceleration in the supply of
renewable and low carbon energy generation across the region. The
UK Low Carbon Transition Plan stresses the importance of
decarbonising our electricity and heat supply in order to meet the
challenging targets for both 2020 and 2050.
The key priority for the region is to capitalise on our natural and economic strengths in areas such as offshore wind, nuclear, marine and biomass to propel ourselves as a leading region, exporting clean, secure energy and driving sustainable economic growth.
Actions for 'Clean and Secure Energy':
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Action 1 - Support the development of a low carbon energy infrastructure to facilitate the future challenges of smart grids, larger scale energy projects, increased electrification and connectivity of low carbon energy assets |
Northwest Energy Council |
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Action 2 - Facilitate the development of low carbon energy generation schemes through support to local planning authorities |
Envirolink Northwest |
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Action 3.1 - To accelerate the deployment and maximise the economic benefit to the region for key low carbon energy generation technologies through: Market development and supply chain opportunities for biomass, including energy from waste, offshore and onshore wind, and marine energy generation |
Envirolink Northwest |
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Action 3.2 - To accelerate the deployment and maximise the economic benefit to the region for key low carbon energy generation technologies through: Supply chain opportunities associated with nuclear new build and decommissioning programme |
Northwest Regional Development Agency |
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Action 3.3 - To accelerate the deployment and maximise the economic benefit to the region for key low carbon energy generation technologies through: Market development and supply chain opportunities for microgeneration |
Energy Saving Trust/Envirolink Northwest |
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