Appendix A – Terms of Reference for Clean Growth Taskforce
Purpose of
the
Taskforce:
To provide leadership and collaboration on Net Zero. Promoting Norfolk
and Suffolk as the UK’s Clean Growth Region helping to raise the profile
of the major contribution the area plays in the UK’s transition to a post
carbon economy, representing the area nationally, regionally, and locally.
To drive the shared ambition for a clean and inclusive economic recovery
that tackles the challenges and opportunities of climate change.
Functions: Members of the Taskforce will be expected to:
i. Attend meetings, contribute ideas, experience, expertise, and resource
as considered appropriate, and gather views from colleagues in
respective group, industries or organisations.
ii. Oversee the development of the key areas of focus further developing
the action plan and engaging relevant partners to securing their buy in to
deliver the action, through respective groups and networks.
iii. Provide direction to creating a clean growth evidence baseline that
identifies and recommends to the LEP board the areas of focus that the
biggest gains can be achieved, and which actions will be focused on.
iv. Promote Norfolk and Suffolk as the UK’s Clean Growth Region helping
to raise the profile of the major contribution the area plays in the UK’s
transition to a post carbon economy, representing the area national,
regionally and locally.
v. Ensure clean growth is embedded in the discussion, actions and
decision of your respective group, reporting back to the Taskforce as
appropriate.
vi. Recommend or source appropriate experts to inform certain aspects of
the action plan, convene working groups as appropriate and consult with
sector peers as agreed within the Taskforce under the direction of the
Chair.
vii. Oversee the development and agree robust ways of measuring and
monitoring the impact of interventions and actions, making
recommendations to the LEP board on any relevant targets or pledges.
viii. provide the LEP Board with six monthly progress reports.
ix. Annually, bring together the wider network of clean growth champions
to share knowledge and best practice and hold regional partners to