We’ll ensure we’re the natural choice for new industries that need access to clean energy, development land, natural resources, and a skilled workforce. The Mayoral Combined Authority will encourage innovation, support green businesses to grow, and ensure residents have the skills to take advantage of the immense jobs potential that the transition brings.
We will take a central role in driving regional net zero activity through convening others, and by developing the regional strategy and policy framework that setsour course. We’ll provide a compelling net zero vision that provides many more jobs and opportunities for our communities, creating better places for people to live, work and play, and which protects and restores our unique North East nature and landscapes.
It is important the transition to a more climate-friendly North East is a just one, which takes the people of the region with it. We will ensure there is a route for people to benefit from these economic and social changes.