Maximising Benefits and Mitigating Negative Impacts
We help clients to understand how to maximise the local economic benefits of low carbon energy infrastructure and minimise and mitigate negative economic impacts. This complements our work on assessing the economic impact of low carbon energy infrastructure.
How We Can Help
Having assessed the economic impact of low carbon energy infrastructure projects, we can help clients to understand the opportunities for local residents and businesses to get involved in the construction and operation of power stations, wind farms, and other projects. Working with the project’s promoters we can help to understand the employment and business opportunities, and the qualifications, certifications, and capabilities needed to access these. We can then help local authorities and others to work out what infrastructure and support is needed to help local residents and businesses.
The Importance of Maximising Benefits and Mitigating Negative Impacts
Nationally significant low carbon energy infrastructure projects can have significant and complex impacts on local and regional areas. These can be both positive and negative. When the planning applications for such projects are considered, their impact on local communities and local economies is assessed, and thorough plans are needed to maximise any possible benefits and mitigate any possible negative impacts.
Our Approach
Complementing our assessment of the economic impact of low carbon energy infrastructure projects, we can help clients with:
- Identifying opportunities for the employment of local people
- Identifying the need for employability support for local people to access jobs
- Identifying opportunities for local people to undertake necessary training
- Identifying opportunities for local businesses to engage in the supply chain
- Identifying the need for training and development within the businesses so they can bid for and win supply chain contracts
- Identifying the need for infrastructure provision to support training, development, and supply chain engagement
- Developing business cases for the infrastructure needed for training and business support (e.g. enterprise centres, training centres, innovation centres etc.)
In 2018, HJA was instructed by the now East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council to produce an Economic Impact Assessment of the proposals for the construction of the new Sizewell C nuclear power station.
In 2018, HJA was instructed by the now East Suffolk Council and Suffolk County Council to produce an Economic Impact Assessment of the proposals for the construction of the new Sizewell C nuclear power station.
