SPONSORS OF EAST ANGLIA FEATURE
ESSEX VIBRANT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL
Essex is an economically vibrant and successful entrepreneurial county. A key area of change and development is in the field of low carbon technologies. BIS estimates that the global market for low carbon and environmental goods and services was £3.2trn in 2009/2010, £116bn of which was in the UK alone. Investment in green energy generation is such that it is now highly likely that some renewable energy sources will achieve cost parity with traditional non-renewable energy sources over the next decade. De-centralised energy sources coupled with smart grid technology could help to reduce energy dependency on carbon sources.
SUPPORTING ESSEX BUSINESSES Essex County Council has been working with local training providers across the county, to financially support Essex businesses, by providing a wage subsidy of up to £2,500, across 52 weeks, to take on an apprentice in a range of engineering and wider energy sector frameworks that support the region’s growth in the offshore wind sector. This includes: Construction, Logistics, Plumbing, Oil/Gas, Domestic Renewables (e.g. solar panels, heat pumps and insulation), Electrical, Glass and Marine.
JIANGSU PROVINCE LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP Essex County Council also boasts a 25 year relationship with the Jiangsu Province in China. The relationship started back in 1988 and was formalised in 1992 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding whereby the two areas agreed to work together to promote two-way exchanges in the fields of trade, investment, education and culture.
Jiangsu, at the heart of the important Yangtse river delta area and bordering Shanghai, is one of the most economically dynamic Provinces in China and Essex County Council works with the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Commerce, to provide Essex businesses with access to market information and business introductions that would otherwise be difficult for them to obtain.
OFFSHORE WIND
With the world’s biggest offshore wind farms being built off the East Coast of England, at the same time China is developing its offshore wind industry at a rapid rate, Essex County Council has hosted visits from the Presidents of some major Jiangsu offshore wind energy companies which have presented the opportunity to create hundreds of jobs, both directly and indirectly, to help boost the county’s economy. The strong link with Jiangsu is something Essex County Council shall continue to build on and will reap the rewards for years to come.
Essex County Council
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