Regional Strengths: Driving Place-Based Growth and Innovation

With 84% of the UK’s manufacturing jobs located outside London and the Southeast, investment in regional clusters and industrial zones presents a powerful opportunity to drive economic growth, scale innovation, and deliver prosperity across the country. By building on local strengths, from advanced manufacturing to clean energy and green technology, regions can play a central role in achieving the UK’s low-carbon ambitions.

• Which regions are leading the way in developing world-class manufacturing and low-carbon industries?

• What barriers must be overcome to unlock their full growth potential?

• How can successful place-based strategies transform public perception of net zero and its local benefits?