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Making green growth real: UK
offshore wind supply chain
 This is a report of a
roundtable meeting held in March 2011, chaired by
the President of the Academy, Lord Browne, and
supported by OrbisEnergy. The meeting was attended
by representatives of the offshore wind industry,
government and other relevant stakeholders.
It was recognised that the UK
faces a huge challenge in developing offshore wind
over the coming decade and that it is vital the UK
gains the greatest possible value from this
expansion through jobs and wealth creation. Crucial
to this is establishing a supply chain and the
meeting discussed various ways in which the
government can assist industry in four key areas:
infrastructure, skills, investment and health &
safety.
In general, it was recommended
that the government should continue to:
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Support UK businesses that
have already secured opportunities within the
sector
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Engage with businesses
planning to enter the market and help them to
understand the industry
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Explore opportunities for
UK companies unaware of the sector, matching
gaps in the supply chain to the capabilities of
businesses.
The full report can be
downloaded here:
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