Low Carbon Economic Area

In December 2009 the Manchester City Region was designated the UK’s first Low Carbon Economic Area for the Built Environment. This will be a five year programme of work which will;

• Address carbon abatement on an unprecedented scale through the deployment of existing technologies and accelerated investment in science, technology and innovation to bring new products to the market

• Raise employment and productivity levels by investing in the provision of appropriate low carbon high and low level skills

• Increase investment in Manchester and the UK in low carbon industries and their supply chains.

We are currently in the process of designing this work programme, working with a range of public and private sector partners. At the end of this five year programme we hope to have:

• Added £650 million to the economy
• Supported 34,000 jobs, including 18,000 in the supply chain; and
• Saved six million tonnes of carbon

For further information please contact Steve Turner, Head of Carbon Economy on 0161 237 4417 or 07912 774 099 or email Steve Turner.

Download the Climate Change Agency Bulletins:

• Cimate Change Agency Bulletin 1 (67kb)
• Cimate Change Agency Bulletin 2 (606kb)
• Cimate Change Agency Bulletin 3 (103kb)