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Thousands of green jobs could be created in the Humber over the next three decades, according to new research.

The Local Government Association鈥檚 Local Green Jobs report has identified the level聽 needed in each local authority area to ensure the 海角视频 is carbon neutral by 2050.

Developed by Ecuity Consulting LLP for the LGA, it analysed emerging skills gaps in low-carbon and renewable energy sectors.

When it comes to demand, offshore wind is a constant, but carbon capture and hydrogen production are also highlighted for the region, which together with the North West lead on employment opportunities for the 海角视频.

Major schemes are entering feasibility and initial engineering stages now.

The report said the Humber would need to create 16,303 jobs by 2030 and 27,631 by 2050.

Humber LEP has set a target of hitting Net Zero by 2040, and Hull City Council - which comes out as the biggest share in the data, is now building a climate change team.

Stephen Brady OBE, leader of Hull City Council, said: 鈥淗ull has been at the forefront of the green jobs revolution with more than 1,000 created at Hull鈥檚 Siemens Gamesa wind turbine plant.

鈥淭he LGA report shows that over the next 10 years, the green economy in Hull could create more than 6,000 new jobs as well as create the opportunity to increase the skills and knowledge of Hull residents so they can take up these new jobs and help local businesses transform for the future.

鈥淗ull is in a very strong place to grow the local green economy and use it as a key driver in the post-Covid recovery plan for our communities.鈥�

Some of the first green jobs on the Energy Estuary were created in Grimsby, with the initial offshore wind roll-out. It is now home to Orsted鈥檚 400-strong team, with Siemens Gamesa, E.on and Innogy also major employers. The wider figure is anticipated to top 4,000 there.

This week ambitious new aims for global wind roll-out have been published at 1,400GW - 30 GW is currently installed. Clusters are a focus, with the Humber well established as a southern North Sea hub.

Benj Sykes, head of market development, consenting and external affairs at 脴rsted, is part of the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition, that brought the figures forward. He said: 鈥淚n a short period of time, offshore wind has become an incredibly competitive solution for clean power generation across the world, with impressive cost reduction driving the industry鈥檚 growth by over 30 per cent in the past decade and now outcompeting alternative fuels such as coal.

"Over 30 GW of capacity is already installed, yet this is just the tip of the iceberg for the massive growth potential of offshore wind. Working alongside other technologies such as renewable hydrogen could further bolster offshore wind鈥檚 ability to power economies across the world sustainably and at a low cost.鈥�

On the jobs front, and North Lincolnshire also has a strong demand for green collar work, with much of the hydrogen and carbon capture to play out on patch and potential still for Able Marine Energy Park, be it in build out or decomissioning, while East Yorkshire will also feature heavily as the potential sequestration terminal for CCUS looks towards the Easington gas cluster, with the likes of Paull and the recently consented Yorkshire Energy Park also to play a role.聽