Tackling the climate emergency means new sectors, skills, jobs and technology. We need our businesses and residents to be future-ready so they can thrive in a Net Zero world.
Key actions
- Increase courses and apprenticeships in green skills.
- Publish a Local Area Energy Plan in 2024 to explore how different technologies can benefit local people.
- Promote existing support and funding opportunities to help businesses to lower their carbon emissions.
How you can help
- Develop your retrofit skills at The Retrofit Academy and Todmorden Climate Challenge College.
- If you are an employer, encourage your employees to consider clean and active travel. The West Yorkshire Travel Plan Network can work with you to create cost-effective ways for them to travel.
- Contact Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership for help developing sustainable business practices and digital technology.