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, social care, retail and consumer services – which employ a large workforce.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴:

– Which businesses face a major energy transition?
– Which industries face drastic restructuring?
– During and after the low carbon transition, where will be the major sources of jobs growth… and decline?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

Identify your most energy intensive industries and firms. Conduct a review of their current plans and adaptation for a low carbon future. Manufacturing firms, in particular, should be a focus.

Consider the role of the foundational economy. Examples of the foundational economy are care and health services, food, and housing.

Land-based and agricultural industries are important, as are rural communities. Given their use of fossil-fuels and energy, less dense transport networks and availability of public transport and other infrastructure – they require careful consideration, and perhaps a strategy of their own.

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland has a net zero focus aimed at new product development, lightweighting, near net shape manufacturing, remanufacturing, resource efficiency and skills.

Circular Yorkshire is a campaign to raise awareness and inspire action around the circular economy. Delivery includes circular economy workshops, developing knowledge, advice and tools.

ReLondon’s Business Transformation programme is nurturing a vibrant ecosystem of circular businesses, supporting jobs and resilient economic growth in London.

Biodiversity enhancing solar farms have been designed and implemented by organisations such as Eden Renewables.

Cumbria Sustainable Tourism Toolkit provides help for businesses to understand more about more sustainable working practices and develop new unique selling points.

Destination net zero Programme (Scotland), Highlands and Islands Enterprise offers support to the tourism industry by funding for low carbon buildings and retrofits, EV, cycling and charging infrastructure, and net zero action plans for visitor destinations.

More in the main article linked to this post https://lnkd.in/edWkC2jW