"The Labour peer Julie Elliott said the north must be front and centre of the Treasury's growth strategy for clean energy. Analysis published by the business group Northern Powerhouse Partnership shows net zero accounts for a higher share of regional output in the north of England than it does across Britain, and the north accounts for just over a fifth of the country's net zero output."
"Reeves, the chancellor, has described clean energy as the industrial opportunity of the 21st century and said the UK's net zero sector is growing three times faster than the economy overall. By 2030, ministers expect the UK's clean energy workforce to more than double to 800,000 jobs. A report by The Data City, an analytics firm, shows that net zero supports 140,000 jobs in the north of England, which at just under 2% of the total is in line with the UK average."
Net zero industries form a larger share of economic output in the north of England than across Britain, with the region accounting for just over a fifth of the country's net zero output. Sunderland, Tyneside, Warrington, Darlington and Cumberland show rapid sector growth, where net zero contributes about 6-7% of gross value added. Net zero supports about 140,000 jobs in the north, roughly 2% of regional employment. Ministers expect the clean energy workforce to double to 800,000 by 2030. Reform UK's pledge to abandon net zero policies and its rising local support create political risk for the region's industry.
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