00:01Leaders at the North East Combined Authority say the region must seize the opportunities
00:05offered by offshore wind, with the region's coast capable of providing up to 50 per cent
00:11of the country's electricity. Employment in the sector forms a key part of Mayor Kim
00:17McGuinness's plan to create 25,000 new green jobs in clean energy, skills and transport
00:23over the next decade. Ports at Blythe, Tyne and Sunderland, an international airport and
00:29investment programmes including Neowind, aimed to ensure the region benefits from offshore
00:34wind growth, supporting businesses, training and clean energy innovation, while competing
00:40with Scotland, Holland and Denmark for jobs and industry.
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