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Tees Valley Combined Authority

… mandated an 80% cut overall in national greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and set out a legal framework for reducing emissions across the UK economy, made up of five-year targets called Carbon Budgets. The Act also established the Committee on Climate Change to advise government on achieving Net Zero and to set Carbon Budgets. In June 2019, the target was revised to a 100% reduction – making…

… contribution to carbon emissions reductions at the national level, with the potential to deliver reductions of 80MT CO2 over the period to 2050”. The Local Industrial Strategy sets out how Tees Valley will “Lead the way as an exemplar region for clean energy, low carbon and hydrogen” by: ■ Developing the technology, infrastructure and supply chain linkages needed to maximise the impact of clean…

… term competitiveness” Key targets within the plan included: ■ Developing high growth potential businesses and key growth sectors ■ Introducing new processes and practices which reduce carbon emissions, increase productivity and the availability of high value jobs ■ Promoting the Tees Valley as the preferred location in the UK for energy intensive indigenous firms and Foreign Direct…

… – with a target of 1000 businesses being supported by 2025 ■ Exploring how to leverage green finance support to help companies invest in new technologies and environmental emission reduction projects ■ Develop and support companies to access a Net Zero supply chain in the region by investing in skills and training and helping regional companies looking to expand into net zero technologies…

… by 2030 3. Creating a National Hydrogen Transport Hub, supporting the transition to zero emission transport. 4. Supporting Teesside International Airport to be Net Zero in its operations by 2030 and supporting the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels to pursue Net Zero flights by 2035 – making it the UK’s first Net Zero Airport. 5. Using our natural capital and responsibility for the Local…