00:01Now, regeneration leaders in the West Midlands have been warned it would be a dereliction of
00:06duty not to back the growing green innovation sector. The leader of City of Wolverhampton
00:12Council, Stephen Simpkins, told the West Midlands Combined Authority that major industries have
00:18already shifted towards newer low carbon technology. He was speaking as the authority
00:23approved a five-year climate change plan aimed at making the region carbon neutral by 2041.
00:30The strategy focuses on energy infrastructure, skills, supply chains and support for residents
00:36and businesses. A report says some proposals are not yet funded beyond the first two years
00:41following public consultation process.
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