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Overall resource flows and impacts of the region
Key messages for policy
The Regional Economic Strategy's vision of a 'low carbon economy' should look ahead to the UK target of a 60% cut in UK emissions by 2050. While the RES target to 'reduce CO2 per £GVA' is a small step in this direction, a serious strategy requires a continuous reduction in Co2 per £GVA, i.e. increase in carbon efficiency, of around 4.5% per year.
As the RES and RSS both recognize that investment in roads and airports will have major impacts, they need to do more to find alternative ways of meeting demand.
The necessary step change in resource efficiency can be both cause and effect of economic growth and competitiveness.