Reform “war on net zero” is putting as much as £44bn in private sector investment and 20,000 jobs at risk in the Humber region, insiders have told The i Paper.
The area, which takes in the crucial ports of Hull, Grimsby and Immingham, is the largest industrial cluster by economic activity and emissions in Britain.
It is home to steel and chemicals production, fuel refining, and food, lime, and glass manufacturing.
Industry leaders say “urgent” action is required to prevent closures due to high energy costs and emissions targets.
However, the Humber Energy Board (HEB), which represents the region’s energy industry, believes decarbonisation plans can save the factories, as well as bringing more than 20,000 new jobs’
