Islands Centre For Net Zero
The Islands Centre for Net Zero (ICNZ) is a pan-island innovation project that will support Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides to become lighthouse communities in the energy transition.
By exploring and trialling solutions to decarbonisation that have replicability and application worldwide, the project will accelerate the islands’ journey towards decarbonisation, while generating additional GVA and green jobs for the islands.
ICNZ will work with local communities and businesses from the ground up, empowering the islands to navigate pathways to decarbonisation to deliver:
- Acceleration of a just decarbonisation across the three island groups
- Green job creation and transition in the islands
- Generation of new enterprise and revenue streams
- Support Islands Deal projects' achievement of decarbonisation goals
- Development of internationally recognised islands transition expertise and capabilities, transferable beyond Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides
Islands Deal funding will support the establishment of the core centre facility at the Orkney Research and Innovation Campus, the creation of a decarbonisation toolbox, and investment in energy transition capital projects across Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides.
The Islands Centre for Net Zero will be supported with joint investment of up to £16.5 million from the UK Government and Scottish Government (UKG £16 million/SG £0.5 million).
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More information on the Islands Centre for Net Zero please contact ICNZ