The North East has hosted two visits from overseas officials seeking to learn from the region’s expertise.
A delegation of ministers and senior officials from Ethiopia, Ghana, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe visited Newcastle to learn more about the North East’s journey to net zero. The visit organised by the Department for Business and Trade aimed to provide a better understanding of decarbonisation in the infrastructure, mining and energy sectors.
The delegates were welcomed to Port of Tyne to learn about sustainable infrastructure and open innovation in what is the 海角视频’s first 2050 Maritime Innovation Hub.
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Port chief executive Matt Beeton said: “As a global port, we are incredibly enthusiastic about sustainability and making sure that we play our part in moving the 海角视频 towards net zero. “Being able to share our progress with colleagues from across Africa as part of the ministerial tour was a real pleasure and we look forward to building new partnerships with what is one of the most critical regions in the world where climate change is concerned.”
The delegation also visited the Newcastle Helix business and science parks and the Siemens Energy site in the city.
Pam Smith, chief executive at Newcastle City Council, said: “In 2019, Newcastle became the first city in the world where the city council, university and hospital trust all declared a climate emergency and pledged to reach net zero by 2030, and in the years since then we have continued to make progress, working together to build a cleaner, greener and more inclusive Newcastle.
“It was brilliant to be able to talk about our achievements with the African delegation. Climate change is a global issue and so we need to work together on solutions and pool our knowledge if we are going to deliver on our ambitions.”
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Meanwhile, a group of careers leaders from Hong Kong have also visited the region to see how career guidance benchmarks have been successfully embedded to improve outcomes for young people across the North East. The Hong Kong delegation was at The Gatsby Foundation to see how deep rooted and embedded the benchmarks are in the North East, and the positive impact this is having on the aspirations and career outcomes of the region’s students.
Ryan Gibson, senior adviser for careers at The Gatsby Foundation, said “It was a pleasure to welcome career leaders, school principals and education experts from Hong Kong to England to learn from the excellent practice in our schools and colleges. The benchmarks are based on international evidence of what works, and they represent a world class standard of careers provision. We are delighted to now be inspiring approaches in other countries.”