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The Art of Regeneration Contents Catherine Darby-RobertsHumber Growth leaderhumber@arup.com Foreword The State of the Humbermatters to me. We need to avoid those who critiqueNet Zero on ideological grounds turningaway opportunities like Carbon Captureand Storage which is critical to many ofour largest current employers keepingtheir jobs here in the UK. In addition,thousands of construction jobs would I have had positive and pragmaticconversations with regional leadersacross the Humber. We broadly agreethat prioritising jobs, skills and long termindustrial opportunity must come first. Ifwe are serious about creating well paidjobs and long term prosperity in placeslike Hull, Grimsby and Immingham, we I grew up here, and I have seen the pathof decline in the past. But it is clear tome based on the evidence presentedhere by the Northern Powerhouse As Investment Minister my job ispersuading global investors to investhere in the UK, and it is not just ourcommunities who are sitting up and Alongside this, colleges and trainingproviders across the region will needto scale up, developing the skillspipeline for the future so that youngpeople growing up in Hull, Grimsby,Scunthorpe and the surrounding townscan access high quality industrial careers.Heavy industries such as refining,chemicals and advanced manufacturingremain central to Britain’s economy.But they are also major emitters. Carbon For a region that has spent years buildingmomentum around clean energy andindustrial investment, the suggestionthat we should walk away from that Lord StockwoodMinister for Investment The region has spent more than a decadere-positioning itself as one of the UK’sleading centres for clean energy andmodern industry. That has not happenedby accident. Governments of differentpolitical colours have backed thisdirection because the economic logic isclear. From the Siemens Mobility Rail The Humber remains one of the mostimportant industrial regions in the UnitedKingdom. It generates almost a fifthof the nation’s electricity, produces athird of its refinery output and handles a The Humber is already oneof the UK’s most importantindustrial regions. The questionis no longer whether it has Five enabling conditions will determinesuccess: ExecutiveSummary – Empowered and coordinatedlocal leadership – Accelerated grid infrastructure – Secure and sustainable water supply – Reformed environmentaland planning systems Over the past decade, the region hasrepositioned itself as a nationallysignificant centre for clean energyand modern industry. It combinesstrategic assets — major ports, energyinfrastructure and manufacturing – Investment in resilientcoastal infrastructure These are not abstract challenges,they are the practical constraints that This report sets out a clear argument:the Humber has the assets, intent andgovernance to lead the UK’s industrialtransition but delivery will determine The data is clear: growth will not beconstrained by ambition, but by delivery. If these conditions are addressed, theHumber will not only benefit fromthe UK’s transition to net zero, buthelp drive it to create jobs, increaseproductivity and act as a national model Clean energy is already the region’smost productive sector, while establishedindustries such as chemicals andadvanced manufacturing remainvital economic anchors. However, Regeneration in the Humber isentering a new phase. Arup’s work in the region has focused onidentifying the barriers and opportunitiesthat will shape this next phase. Throughthis, we have developed a strongunderstanding of the Humber’s strengthsand challenges, and a clear confidence The Art ofRegeneration Over the past decade, the region hasbuilt strong momentum, establishingitself as a leading centre for clean energyand modern industry. The challenge This next phase will be shaped byhow effectively the region can aligninfrastructure, policy, investment andskills to support long-term growth.Achieving this requires more thancollaboration; it demands coordination The following focus areas set outkey conditions for delivery that willdetermine whether the Humber can Regeneration in this context is notsimply about attracting investment.It is about creating the conditionsin which investment can succeed, Economic plans across the Humberare rightly focused on energy, portsand logistics, agrifood innovation andadvanced manufacturing as growthsectors. The forthcoming HEYCAand GLCCA Local Growth Plans willoutline respective ambitions for targetedinvestment and acceleration in priorityareas. The intention is that the Local Empowered Local Government The Humber Economic Strategy (August2025) outlines a pan-Humber visionfor economic transformation across theregion over the next decade. This sharedplan provides a strategic frameworkfor attracting investment and highlightsopportunities that will require an With the establishment of the Hull andEast Yorkshire Combined Authority(HEYCA) and the Greater LincolnshireC