Cornwall Trade & Investment

27/07/2023

Cornwall is known as a visitor destination, with miles of coastline and green open spaces, but these natural assets have led the region to assert itself as a leader in the UK’s journey to net zero, and take on a new sustainable identity. Read more:

Cornwall has miles of coastline and green open spaces and these natural assets have led the region to be a leader in the UK’s journey to net zero.

24/07/2023

Our farming heritage has a key role to play in the drive to NetZero. With innovative companies like Bennamann Ltd turning organic farm waste into zero-carbon biofuels, which are already used to fuel Cornwall Council’s road maintenance fleet. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/fdsrn558

20/07/2023

For many centuries, Cornwall has capitalised on its natural resources: agricultural land covering three quarters of the region, over 400 miles of coastline, and a wealth of metals and minerals below the surface. The region’s rich heritage and natural capital mean it has both the experience and environment to power the future with green alternatives and move from a peripheral region relying on a visitor economy, to become one of the UK’s leading energy providers. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/fdsrn558

17/07/2023

Did you know installing 3.0GW of Floating Offshore Wind in the Celtic Sea could generate over £900m net additional GVA – as much as 6% of the region’s total GVA, 1,500 primary jobs and 9,600 broader jobs. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/rtbbv6hu

14/07/2023

Cornwall is featured in the Financial Times 📰 👀 💡

Cornwall’s economy has long been driven by tourism; millions of visitors descend on the region every year to walk its rugged coastline, sample produce with the lowest food miles money can buy, and explore a landscape shaped by industry.

It’s these iconic features – the very fabric of Cornwall, that provide the perfect environment for investment in green technology and new global industries, enabling the UK to move away from fossil fuels and fulfil its green ambitions.

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12/07/2023

Cornwall is a region full of green potential where we are dedicated to powering our future and providing new economic opportunities. There are few regions where so many investment opportunities come together in one place. Join us: https://tinyurl.com/fdsrn558

10/07/2023

Cornwall sits atop a bounty of tin, tungsten and copper, and one of the five known most lithium-enriched bodies of granite in the world. These metals are essential components in many of today’s rapidly growing clean energy technologies, and here in Cornwall we can extract them sustainably and responsibly. Find out more: https://www.ft.com/partnercontent/cornwall-trade-and-investment/cornwalls-mining-heritage-set-to-fuel-the-uks-future.html

07/07/2023

Cornwall is in a position to support a global market with how to deliver Floating Offshore Wind technology for a lower carbon economy. The region is leading development and planning to derive benefits, in the form of more jobs and increased GVA. Read more: https://lnkd.in/evkcxBdc

06/07/2023

Geothermal is the sleeping giant of renewables. Cornwall is striding ahead in its exploration of geothermal potential in the region and did you know geothermal energy is available as baseload power, whatever the weather, 24/7? Read more: https://tinyurl.com/fdsrn558

05/07/2023

Cornwall has so many opportunities to help power the future sustainably.

Below ground, Cornwall sits atop a bounty of tin, tungsten and copper, and one of the five known most lithium-enriched bodies of granite in the world. These metals are essential components in many of today’s rapidly growing clean energy technologies, and the expanse of granite can produce renewable geothermal baseload heat and power.

On land, Cornwall is pioneering energy-rich, renewable biofuels, produced by capturing the harmful gases usually released into the atmosphere.

Out to sea, the region boasts one of the best wind resources in Europe and is in a leading position for the large-scale development of floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea.

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04/07/2023

Cornwall has an abundance of resources to power the Green Industrial Revolution. There are few regions where so many investment opportunities come together in one place. Read our Power of Cornwall Investment Prospectus: https://tinyurl.com/2khse59k

03/07/2023

Did you know nearly three quarters of Cornwall’s land is agricultural, and agriculture accounts for 21% of the region’s carbon emissions? West Cornwall-based company, Bennamann has developed ground-breaking technology that allows small, off-gas-grid dairy farms to turn farm waste - like cow manure and waste biomass, into better than zero-carbon biomethane. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/fdsrn558