Yorkshire centre will lead business to a low carbon future

Date: 2010-01-14

A new £50 million UK-based research centre which will help show businesses how to react to carbon change was officially launched in London today (14 January 2009). 

The Centre for Low Carbon Futures (CLCF) is a joint initiative of Yorkshire Forward and the region’s universities, and will work to develop clean technologies and help in the reduction of carbon emissions. The Centre will draw on the expertise of the world class researchers in the region as a focal point for understanding and demonstrating how business can evolve and adapt in a low-carbon world.  

The Regional development agency Yorkshire Forward has contributed £5.7m to the Centre, which is led by the Universities of Hull, Leeds, Sheffield and York and draws on the strengths of all the region’s education institutions. It is developing an innovative way of translating research into business applications, adding value to regional and national economic development and will help in meeting regional targets to reduce Green House Gas emissions. Read the full press release here.

URL: http://www.york.ac.uk

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