WEST MIDLANDS AT COP26 - A year of action in the Home of the Green Industrial Revolution - West Midlands Combined Authority
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WEST MIDLANDS AT COP26 A year of action in the Home of the Green Industrial Revolution
West Midlands at COP26 Home of the Green Industrial Revolution
COP26 will be largest international As such, COP26 should be part of a Places and people are at the heart of our regional approach to achieving a net
event the UK has ever hosted. bigger step along the route to net zero zero carbon future.
The West Midlands sees it as a unique and we will be coordinating a year-
opportunity to promote excitement in long programme of events to highlight Our programme will examine the The West Midlands is the Home of the Green
the region to inspire behaviour change this opportunity, right across the opportunities for achieving net zero carbon Industrial Revolution. From the advanced
through the interlocking infrastructure that manufacturing power of some of the world’s
among our citizens and businesses, region and working with national and underpins our cities and places, the systems leading companies, to its 5G-enabled smart
drive new economic trade and international partners. that operate within them, and the people who energy and industry systems. Unlike the first
investment opportunities, and build a live and work in them and who can be the industrial revolution, we won’t be leaving
most effective agents of change: anyone behind: our transition will be fair and
closer relationship with government. equitable to everyone. We will ensure that the
• Decarbonising our industries, homes vulnerable and marginalised in society play
and transportation. an equal part in shaping and directing our
route to net zero and benefit equally from our
• Optimising the efficiency of our energy shared green future.
and transport systems and the built
environment.
• Through technology and engagement,
enabling our citizens and businesses
to make a difference.
• Securing our natural environment and
biodiversity ecosystems.
West Midlands at COP26 2Spring 2021 July 2021 Autumn 2021 November 2021 Spring - Summer 2022
Programme Coordination Net Zero Leaders Summit Pre-COP Programme COP26 COP26 Legacy
WMCA will work with regional WMCA is working with Over the autumn, WMCA will Building on the Net Zero WMCA will coordinate a programme of events in Spring 2022,
partners to build a powerful, UK100 to convene a Summit coordinate a comprehensive Leaders Summit in July, WMCA across the West Midlands, which demonstrate the practical
coherent offer to the UK of Mayors and local leaders, programme of events, will collaborate with UK100, M9 application of the announcements made at COP26. These events
government (local authorities, alongside a national including visits and seminars; Group of Mayors, Core Cities will involve regional, national and international partners from
partner agencies, universities, conference and international integrating and maximising and government to showcase business, government, research institutes and communities.
businesses, innovators, social networking event. Taking partner events such as a collaborative approach
enterprises). place on 13th July, this will be Coventry’s City of Culture and ambition as an exemplar
a key milestone on the route to programme and the pre-COP international model, building
COP26. activities being planned by on UNFCCC’s ‘Race to Zero
businesses and universities.
WMCA will inspire and As well as sharing best practice The events programme will Alongside national and The Spring events programme will lead to and inform
support collaboration between and building international also make positive use of the international collaboration, two milestone events:
UK100, the M9 Group of connections, the Summit itself Cabinet Office’s recent EOI WMCA has prepared
Mayors and Core Cities to will be an opportunity for process - incorporating and an outline programme • May 2022 - Forum for Global Challenges
provide a coordinated national Mayors and local leaders to showcasing topics from any demonstrating how the A major international conference hosted by the University of
approach to government, set out a blueprint for a new unsuccessful submissions, and respective elements of Birmingham’s Institute of Global Innovation. The conference
both for COP26 and in the relationship with government providing ‘taster’ sessions for the West Midlands EOIs is aiming to generate practical solutions to global issues from
development of new policy in delivering the UK’s net zero bids that have been selected submissions could be social inequalities to environmental resilience and the power
as part of the July Net Zero carbon ambitions. for COP26, to boost interest in presented at COP26. of the green economy.
Leaders Summit. the region and beyond. (see below).
• July-August 2022 - the Commonwealth Games
will have social value and environmental sustainability at their
core to deliver the first ever carbon neutral games. Our zero
carbon ambitions will be woven into all the key decisions in
the planning of this major international event and its green
credentials will be showcased to encourage local behaviour
change among citizens and businesses through powerful
engagement activity.
West Midlands at COP26 3National & International
Engagement
As well as leading a coordinated UK100
approach to COP26 across the region,
We are jointly leading the Net At COP26, we will be As part of our COP26-legacy
the West Midlands Combined Authority Zero Leaders Summit in July, collaborating with UK100 on events, we will be including
is also supporting a collaborative which will start to frame a their proposed side events UK100 and its network into our
approach between key national partners. new policy relationship with with national and international regional programme including
central government around partners, building on the work the University of Birmingham’s
This will ensure that local leaders and climate change. developed through our joint Forum for Global Challenges.
regional mayors, and their national Summit, as an international
networks, are recognised for their role exemplar model.
in delivering the UK’s ambitious net
zero targets. This will ensure that our M9
programme has national support and
We are supporting a coordinated At COP26, we will contribute We will be involving M9
through our partners’ wider networks, approach across the M9 Group strongly to the M9’s partner regions in our series of
international reach, as well as practical of Mayors to provide a coherent engagement programme, both events post-COP26, up to and
regional impact. voice to government in the through UK100, ICLEI and C40 including the Commonwealth
build-up to COP26. This will activities, and the M9’s own Games in July 2022.
demonstrate the benefits to expression of interest for the
government of the individual Green Zone.
assets of each of the regions as
well as the benefits of combining
those strengths.
Core Cities
We have formed a At COP26, we will be Core Cities representatives
collaboration group between participating with Core Cities will be important partners
Core Cities representatives, through events and receptions in our Spring-Summer 2022
M9 and UK100 to ensure a across Glasgow to highlight events - providing insights into
fully coordinated approach the benefits of a collaborative the implementation of new
across policy development, place-based approach to government policy announced
events and engagement with achieving net zero carbon at COP26 and the practicability
government in the lead-up to through local delivery. of replication of initiatives
COP26. arising from the West Midlands
programme.
West Midlands at COP26 4West Midlands at COP26 Regional
Programme in Glasgow
Event Presentations Exhibitions Cultural Activity Event Presentations Exhibitions Cultural Activity
Black Country Decarbonising the Institute of
Consortium Black Country Engineers - planning
Decarbonisation Building Smart
Energy Capital & development
University of National Centre for Homes
(Sustainability West
Birmingham Decarbonising Heat Midlands)
Bryt Energy Mott MacDonald
Energy Capital & Principles of smart Built
(Sustainability West - adaptation
WM5G energy systems. Environment Decarbonising the
Smart Energy Midlands) Arup & operations
Built Environment
Systems Coventry City, Implementing local (Sustainability West
Coventry University & energy systems Midlands)
Warwick University (RESO) Low Carbon Homes
Energy Research New Generation Mott MacDonald Zero Carbon Cities (Sustainability West
Accelerator models Midlands)
Adaptation,
Transition & Illness & Disease The Role of People &
WMCA
Resilience Energy through Heat Place in Net Zero
University of Community Cooling
Innovation & photography Birmingham City Whole Place
Birmingham Systems
Scaling Up exhibition (University Cities & Place Council Solutions
of Birmingham)
People, Place
Celebrating Zero
Scaling transition to & Nature Coventry City of
Arup Carbon in the Culture
the national level Culture
of Place
Circular Economy Herefordshire New
WMCA
Roadmap Leaf Sustainable The Walking Forest
Circular Birmingham City Greening the City
Economy - International Development (Coventry City of
Industrial Symbiosis Council Centre
maximising our Synergies Ltd (Sustainability West Culture)
resources Midlands)
Bioproduct Nature
Aston University Biophilic City
maximisation University of Water Crisis &
(Sustainability West
Birmingham Integrity
Cenex Low Midlands)
Centre for Advanced
Emissions Strategy
Coventry University Low Carbon Regenerative Land &
(Sustainability West Arup
Clean Transport Propulsion Water Management
Midlands)
Manufacturing
National Express WMCA Business Carbon Family (BBC
University of Behaviour Change
UKBIC (Sustainability West WMCA Pledge (Sustainability - Coventry City of
Warwick Programme
Midlands) People West Midlands) Culture)
Clean
Transport Coventry City, Outdoor space - zero Green Code for
Coventry City
Coventry University & carbon transport People Planet Profit
Transforming
Clean City Warwick University, systems (Coventry)
Mobility
Transport & Transport for West & hydrogen railways
Mobility Midlands (UoB)
Transport, Walking &
Birmingham City
Cycling
West Midlands at COP26 5The West Midlands: Zero Carbon Assets
Clean Transportation & Mobility Circular Economy Smart Energy Systems & Industrial Decarbonisation
• UK Battery Industrialisation Innovation Centre Carbon Propulsion Systems • Circular Economy Taskforce • RESO (Regional Energy • Birmingham Centre for
Centre (UKBIC) (C-ALPS) (WMCA) System Operator) Energy Storage (partnering
• HORIBA MIRA with U4E on cooling)
• Advanced Propulsion Centre • Battery and magnet • Circular Economy Roadmap • Repowering the Black
• All Electric Bus Fleet recycling (UoB). £2.6m RaRE (WMCA) Country (BCC) • Energy Research
• TfWM programme (Coventry) (Rare-earth Recycling for Accelerator
E-machines) • Industrial Symbiosis • Energy Systems Catapult
• HydroFLEX (BCRRE) • Centre for Hydrogen & Fuel (International Systems Ltd) (ESC) • Energy Capital
Cell Research • Centre of Excellence in Rail
• WMG Decarbonisation • Institute of Circular • Tyseley Energy Park (TEP) • Sandwell Smart Grid
• Midlands Future Mobility Economy (Wolverhampton
• 5G integration • Jaguar Land Rover Uni) • Energy & BioProducts • National Grid HQ
• Coventry Airport Research Institute
• Air-One - Urban Air Port Gigafactory Site • London Electric Vehicle Co. • Cogen
• National Automotive • Centre for Advanced Low
Adaptation & Resilience Place - Natural Capital – Tourism Enabling Technologies
• Housing Retrofit (WMCA) Innovation Centre • Worcester Bosch • WM National Park (WMCA) • Coventry City of Culture • 5G UK Test-bed
(Wolverhampton Uni)
• Advanced Manufacturing in • Virtual Forest (WMCA) • Commonwealth Games • 5PRING Innovation
Construction • Retrofit Centre of Excellence Challenge (WM5G)
• Whole Place Zone (GBSLEP)
• National Centre for the • Institute of Sustainable • Midlands Centre for Cyber
Decarbonisation of Heat Construction & Circular • Birmingham Water Council Security
Economy (UNESCO Chair in Water
• Institute of Brownfield Land Sciences)
(Wolverhampton Uni) • Demonstrator
Neighbourhood • Business & Tourism
• Warm Homes Saves Lives Programme (WMGC)
• Rugeley Power Station
• Brownfield Resource (Engie)
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