The Institution of Engineering and Technology reported in 2020 that domestic energy consumption accounts for about 30% of the UK’s total energy budget, and 20% of UK greenhouse gas emissions.Since 80% of the homes we will be living in by 2050 have already been built,...
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𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩
Achieving carbon reductions involves using renewable energy which relies more on electrical energy, and less on fossil fuels.More renewables means more demands on the electrical grid, and the need to significantly expand its coverage and network. As anyone will tell...
𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨
Some businesses and sectors will face significant challenges and costs in transitioning to net zero – particularly energy-intensive industries. Net zero also has significant transformational and structural challenges for the foundational economy, such as in health,...
𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: 𝙄𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣
Your inward investment offer has to be crafted around your legitimate strengths, offer and potential. Any inward investor will filter whether your proposed site or location is suitable early on. One the one hand, sticking to what are known and demonstrable local...
𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙘𝙮
𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝘆 must be informed by some robust analysis, stakeholder consultation, policy mapping and horizon scanning. It involves getting to grips with your locality as a place, what it offers as a business location and place to invest and visit.If...
Applying climate change actions to local economic development functions
𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮? You're not alone. Many struggle to translate models like circular economy and doughnut economics into actionable strategies.You can find the link to a longer article at the bottom of this post. The...