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Business gains: NERC investment delivers solutions that enrich the UK economy | |
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2019-06-27 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | Our science delivers positive economic benefits to a wide range of business sectors by providing science-based solutions, enabling smarter regulation, and reducing operational costs. Why it mattersThe economy and the environment - indispensable, invaluable, inseparable. Whether providing materials, producing energy or disposing of waste, natural resources deliver a multitude of benefits shared by every business and every consumer across the country. Environmental damage, deterioration and degradation, meanwhile, come at a very real economic cost ultimately borne by us all. What we did
Below, we present a selection of positive economic impacts that our investment in cutting-edge environmental science has delivered for a range of UK sectors. Natural business partnersKey facts and figures (2013-17):
Size of our impact on different sectors in decreasing order:
* 17 out of 21 of the UK government's Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of types of economic activity. Based on in-house analysis of impacts from NERC-funded activities. NERC science: Impacts and benefitsAgriculture, farming and fishingAgenda-setting research led to a ban on marine use of the chemical TBT, triggering a surge in shellfish production that gave a £331 million boost to the UK industry and £718 million in wider environmental benefits between 1987 and 2014. ManufacturingMajor manufacturers are among 4,500 UK businesses cutting costs, reducing their environmental impact and meeting regulatory targets using CCaLC (Carbon Calculations over the Life Cycle of Industrial Activities) software. EnergyDriving growth of UK renewables by enabling government licensing and reducing operating costs. Research has been key to assessing the safety of wave energy turbines, the effects of wind turbines on coastal erosion and the feasibility of a tidal barrage. Technical servicesUp to £30 million per year in benefits for the 300+ organisations which use the Flood Estimation Handbook on a daily basis to aid design and assessment of structures that flooding could affect. Transport and storageA science-based computer model providing accurate warning of severe winds helps airports and airlines avoid the huge costs of disruption that can result from airspace closures and flight diversions. Water and wasteSmarter regulation is cutting £7 billion worth of costs for the water industry between 2015 and 2051 and set the UK to benefit by £5·5 billion through improved water quality standards that balance compliance burdens with environmental considerations. FinanceA £62-130 million per year reduction in losses to the insurance industry resulted from improvements in catastrophe modelling used to estimate the potential impacts of events such as storms and floods. Wholesale and retailPioneering research has enabled top supermarkets and telecoms companies to adopt carbon benchmarks that provide clear targets and standards, driving efforts to cut carbon emissions.
Public administration and defenceSupporting government impact series instalment coming soon. Contributing to the UN Sustainable Development GoalsInvesting for the futureListening carefully to our stakeholders' needs, we help businesses access the best scientists, data and skills, translate existing knowledge into new solutions and co-design research and innovation focused on real-world challenges. Current investments include:
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来源平台 | Natural Environment Research Council |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/133714 |
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