London has been designated the UK’s latest Low Carbon Economic Area (LCEA), with a focus on energy efficient buildings.
It is the seventh LCEA to be announced since the Low Carbon Industrial Strategy was announced in July 2009.
The preliminary focus of the London LCEA is on retrofitting – making buildings more energy efficient. This expected to help London and the UK be an early leader in this emerging sector.
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Business Minister Ian Lucas said:
“London will be a world-leading centre for energy efficient buildings, specialising in retrofitting activity. The variety of buildings across London means that there will be a wide range of highly exportable skills. This position of global leadership will help create wealth for London and the UK economy by providing market opportunities for businesses and inward investors, and jobs for Londoners.
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Read the BIS press notice here.
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The London LCEA supports the work of the Technology Strategy Board’s Retrofit for the Future program,announced last month.
The six other LCEAs are:
- South West, focusing on wave and tidal energy
- North East, focusing on ultra-low carbon vehicles
- North West and Yorkshire on civil nuclear energy
- Greater Manchester on the built environment
- Midlands and the advanced automotive industry
- South Wales, focusing on hydrogen energy.
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