Teesside industry in the UK is looking to become more environmentally sustainable as 5.6% of the country's CO2 emissions come from the region's chemical and steel production. While the area has an outdated industrial landscape, it has a highly skilled workforce. To avoid heavy polluting industries closing due to high EU taxes on CO2 emissions and meet future targets, the region is pursuing carbon capture and storage technology which could reduce emissions by 90% and help secure over 12,000 existing jobs while adding 2,600 new jobs through a regional economic multiplier effect.