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North Wales campaign launched to help businesses reach net zero

The campaign will focus on several key areas for businesses and not-for-profit organisations to reach the climate goal

(L-R) Clare Budden, chair of the Business Council, Gareth Jones, º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Leisure Living Group / Carbon Zero, Frankie Hobro, Anglesey Sea Zoo, Rob Lewis, Celtic Financial, and Ashley Rogers, commercial director of the Business Council

Business leaders in North Wales have launched a major campaign to help the region reach net zero status.

Led by the Mersey Dee Business Council and announced that the inaugural meeting of Net Zero North Wales, the campaign will focus on several key areas for businesses and not-for-profit organisations to reach the climate goal.

These include the development of low carbon and renewable energy supplies such as looking at hydrogen as a potential fuel source, improving electric vehicle recharging infrastructure, on-site or local energy generation, energy efficiency and retrofit schemes for properties.

The campaign will also look for ways to help the transport sector become less carbon reliant, and encourage a 'circular economy' to reduce waste and advance recycling schemes.

Enterprises will also jointly lobby governments, local authorities and key figures in industry to further invest in the development of carbon-neutral technologies.

Many local businesses have been recognised for their efforts to become carbon neutral. These include using solar technologies at premises, use of electric vehicles and introduction of recycling protocols.

"They are widely recognised as local pioneers in promoting clean energy and sustainable production methods which still retain profitability," said Business Council chief executive Ashley Rogers.