Eastern England aims to tempt renewables to 'Energy Zone'

The UK’s East of England region hopes to attract renewables-based businesses as part of a wider push to position itself as a destination for the energy industry.

The English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk are offering measures such as simplified planning procedures and tax-breaks to companies under the new East of England Energy Zone scheme.

The region claims it offers “a well-established and experienced supply chain and workforce ideally located for the southern North Sea”.

Local officials say the region’s ports offer access to big offshore wind developments, including the Hornsea and Dogger Bank projects.

Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft are the closest deep-water ports to an area in which £50bn ($80bn) will be invested in offshore wind, nuclear, gas storage and…

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