The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Amanda Solloway)

I am pleased to inform the House that two announcements will be made today regarding Government support for industrial decarbonisation: winners of the local industrial plans (LIDP) competition, and publication of guidance documents for phase 3 of the industrial energy transformation fund.

Dispersed industrial sites account for approximately half of the UK’s industrial emissions. In the 2021 net zero strategy, the Government committed to explore opportunities for faster decarbonisation of dispersed sites in the 2020s, including funding for mini-cluster industrial decarbonisation plans to develop shared infrastructure and integrated decarbonisation solutions in local areas.

To fulfil this commitment, the Government, in partnership with Innovate UK (IUK), have today announced the 12 winners of the local industrial decarbonisation plans (LIDP) competition, worth up to £6 million. This supports collaborative working between groups of industrial manufacturers and other businesses to start their journey towards a low-carbon future.

The competition provides grant funding to support place-based industrial decarbonisation plans, driving benefits from collaborative partnerships across industries and sectors as they develop plans for the introduction of low-emission technologies. The programme of work will last until March 2025.

Decarbonising Dalton Industrial Estate—Up to £129,063

Decarbonising the Midlands Aerospace Cluster (DMAC)—Up to £444,739

Decarbonising the Port of Poole Maritime Industrial Cluster—Up to £184,487

Industrial Decarbonisation for Northern Ireland—Up to £595,905

Making A Better Tomorrow: Decarbonisation of Stakehill Industrial Estate in Atom Valley—Up to £612,376

NEW-ID (North East Wales Industrial Decarbonisation)—Up to £711,784

Shoreham Port Industrial Cluster: Local Industrial Decarbonisation Plan—Up to £226,803

The Solent Cluster: Local Industrial Decarbonisation Plan—Up to £757,601

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