… through circular economy approaches. North Ayrshire contains several intensive businesses, with cost of energy also playing a key consideration here. In February 2021, the Council agreed plans for a £500,000 Green Jobs Fund. This innovative Fund has been set up to support economic recovery and tackle climate change as part of the Council’s Green New Deal. The Fund will support the creation…
… of local fair and green jobs whilst supporting businesses in becoming ‘greener’ through reducing carbon emissions and developing new innovative processes and technologies. This will support businesses and community organisations to adopt new innovative practices and models including circular economy approaches and renewable energy, reduce business energy costs, upskill and reskill business…
… of carbon fuels within Hunterston means it is at a crossroads in its transition from an energy hub with a significant environmental footprint to a UK centre for clean energy production, supporting clean/blue/circular economy uses and the development of a net zero industrial location. The UK Government recognises the strategic importance of Hunterston and £18m has been secured through Ayrshire…
… Growth Deal to develop centres of excellence in innovation, advanced technologies and applied research with a focus on the blue and green economies including: low carbon energy /circular economy/aquaculture/advanced manufacture and the servicing of assets for the offshore wind and renewable energy sector. There is a major opportunity to bring economic transformation to the region, by linking…
… net zero carbon ambitions’. 5. Position North Ayrshire and the wider Ayrshire region as region for investment in circular economy and renewable energy net zero technologies, including through participation in the Ayrshire Regional Economic Partnership ‘Clean Growth’ workstream. 6. Progress the Ayrshire Regional Skills Investment Plan and Ayrshire Growth Deal Regional Skills Fund to identify…