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Net Zero | North West
Net Zero | North West, Manifesto
The North West Industrial Cluster has a roadmap to deliver the world’s first net zero industrial region by 2040. It outlines a £30bn investment pathway in a diverse mix of technologies over the near-term targeted at decarbonising major heavy industrial sectors across the North West and North Wales. Categories include power sector decarbonisation, wide scale hydrogen production and use, industrial energy efficiency measures including electrification of processes, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), and industrial CCUS at industrial plants. The plan includes a complex portfolio of projects, with inherent interdependencies throughout.
The cluster plan work made a clear recommendation for creating an enabling institution to work across these areas and support delivery of the cluster plan projects. Net Zero North West is working in partnership with industry, regional and national government, to move towards coordinated delivery of the plan.
The following will be required if we are to be successful, and we are calling for further government support and assistance to enable this: Policy certainty and incentives driving forward key technologies including Hydrogen and CCUS, balancing the price of hydrogen and providing financial support for decarbonisation. Development of enabling infrastructure including addressing planning and regulatory permitting challenges, improved regional grid connectivity, access to suitable low carbon transport networks, water network capacity, and delivery of hydrogen and CO2 pipelines. Consistent and effective regional communications on the industrial decarbonisation agenda to local, regional, and national audiences. Development of appropriate skills, workforce, and systems.
Provision of overarching leadership, oversight, and assurance to monitor and oversee progress of the complex and evolving portfolio of projects within the cluster plan and support delivery of multiple projects in parallel.
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