Authors: Amer Gaffar (Manchester Metropolitan University), Dr Ian
Madley (Manchester Metropolitan University), Prof Bamidele Adebisi (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Keywords: Decarbonisation, Local Energy, Skills, Economic Growth
Abstract: Greater Manchester (GM) has committed to carbon neutrality by 2038. There is a 97m tonnes carbon emission gap between solutions currently available and a net zero budget. To bridge this innovation gap under the leadership of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority the agency brings together: Bruntwood, Hitachi, MMU, UoM, GM Growth Company, SSE and UoS to support R&D and innovation initiatives focused on customer pull to enable rapid deployment of new and emerging technologies, services and business models to meet the challenge of GM becoming a carbon neutral city-region by 2038, drive skills development and deliver economic growth.
The need for an Energy Innovation Agency
The Mayor for Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has committed the city region to carbon neutrality by 2038. An analysis of the implications of the Paris Climate Change Agreement for Greater Manchester (GM) (Figure 1) has identified that there is a 97m tonnes carbon emission gap between solutions currently available and the actions needed to reach net zero. We refer to this as the Innovation Gap.
Achievable implementation of Scatter methods