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Tees Valley Combined Authority

… for the generations to come. Climate change could be the biggest challenge Teesside has ever faced - and we have faced more than our fair share of challenges. Our previous Local Enterprise Partnership Chair Paul Booth often used to highlight how close our world-leading chemicals and processing cluster came to total shutdown during the floods of 2013. This would have caused signifi- cant and perhaps…

… British energy system built on clean, affordable power. The more we produce our own energy the better protected Tees Valley families are from the volatility of international energy markets. But make no mistake, even if climate change were not happening, we would be pursuing the same path. Tees Valley is going to be at the heart of Britain’s journey to Net Zero. This is also the greatest economic…

… Assets, which can help mitigate the effects of climate change, help manage future flood risks and contribute to the wellbeing and quality of life of our residents. Heavy Industry Public Organisations Homes & Communities Transport Nature & Resources Our Local Industrial Strategy set an overarching ambition - “Tees Valley will be a global leader in clean energy, low carbon…

… Nature Recovery strategy to help mitigate the effects of climate change, support flood resilience and improve access to green and blue spaces – including by promoting tree planting by residents and community groups and working with private landowners on larger tree planting schemes. 6. Increasing the number of public Electric Vehicle charging points in Tees Valley by 200% by 2025 as part of a plan…

…, including those that may not currently see Net Zero as relevant to their operations. And that’s just the start. | 1110 | FITTING INTO THE NATIONAL PICTURE The United Kingdom has made a number of international and binding commitments to reduce emissions to Net Zero by 2050 – and this strategy sets out the role the Tees Valley will play in achieving them. The Climate Change Act 2008…