Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services Sector Analysis

In March 2010, a study commissioned by New Economy and delivered by Innovas Solutions was released, which focused on the Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services Sector.

The study was designed to understand the potential scale of increasing demand for green industries, how local businesses can take advantage of the opportunities they provide and which sub sectors are most likely to generate new jobs for the region.

The report found that Greater Manchester is a leader in the UK in carbon capture and storage technology, additional energy sources such as biofuels and contaminated land remediation. It is also strong in alternative fuels and environmental consultancy, and above average in wind energy, low carbon building technologies and energy management.

The report shows that Greater Manchester has the potential to be a world leader in low carbon building technologies, generating additional jobs and revenue from what is a fast growing sector both in the UK and internationally.

The region is also well placed to develop its strong research capabilities, particularly in low carbon aerospace and aviation technologies and services, and could become a centre for commercialising and developing new energy technologies.

The Innovas report recommends that this growth be supported by a wide-ranging integrated public sector procurement strategy, providing cost effective access to low carbon technologies. The first stage would be to speed up the procurement of building and energy management technologies for public sector building and housing stock in the region.

Download the report:

• Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services Sector Analysis (2406kb) – Document
• Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services Sector Analysis (3090kb) – PDF
• Summary of Innovas Solutions Ltd Report (519kb) -Document