All RDAs across England are closing by March 2012
(see transition and closure section).
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Environmental business sector
There is much attention currently focused on
the opportunities for businesses within the Environmental
Sector - and rightly so.
The global Low Carbon Environmental Goods and Services sector
was valued in a recent BIS report at just over £3 trillion, and the
UK market at £106 billion, which actually ranks it between our
healthcare and construction sector in terms of market size.
Despite the current economic downturn, the low
carbon environmental goods and services sector is still set to grow
by up to 45% over the next 8 years. This is excellent news
for the South West, which already has considerable strengths within
the sector and is well placed to take advantage of this growing
market.
Our excellent natural resource and world
leading strengths in areas such as marine environmental
technologies are well recognised, in fact the region has been
designated the UK’s first Low Carbon Economic Area in recognition of
our leading work in Marine Energy.
The RDA is working hard to ensure the South
West is recognised as a leading place for green entrepreneurs to
come and do businesses. We have programmes of
activity in a number of sectors, such as renewable energy as well
as world leading projects like wave hub bringing investment and expertise to the
region. For smaller businesses across the sector we
have a comprehensive business
support package, which are currently building upon with a real
focus on supporting innovation, which is so fundamental to the
ongoing success of the sector.