TRANSITION TO RENEWABLES ON THE HUMBER ESTUARY
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (IISD)
Generations around the Humber have lived by the sea. Skills in fishing, oil and gas, and coal shaped work and identity. In 2016, Siemens Gamesa opened a wind turbine factory on Hull’s former coal dock, signalling a new chapter after years of decline. The renewables industry now employs over 31,000 people locally.
Commissioned by IISD, this documentary series follows the people carrying those skills into offshore wind. It explores what a just transition looks like on the ground — moving fast on climate while protecting jobs, dignity, and place.
The story focuses on the Humber for its rich mix of examples: energy firms now based in Grimsby’s old fishing docks, a new centre for innovation, and a farmer who bet the farm on a single turbine and secured the business for generations.
