This strategy notably aims to enhance the country infrastructures' quality and to enable the overall net zero emissions goal by 2050. It defines how the government will boost growth and productivity across the Union.
The document states that the country will 1) keep decarbonising its power, heat and transport networks while enhancing its adaptation capabilities, 2) support private investment alongside the Energy White Paper, 3) reform the planning system to improve its functioning and speed, and 4) focuses on technology to transform its economy, from electric vehicles, to hydrogen heating systems and 5G.
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Year
2020
Most recent update
25/11/2020
Geography
Response areas
Adaptation, Mitigation
Sectors
Economy-wide, Energy, Rural, Transport, Urban
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Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
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Climate finance
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For 2050, £100M has been directed towards Direct Air Capture technologies.
Economy-wide, Target year: 2050Investment in low carbon technology for 2030s and 2040s.
Economy-wide, Target year: 2040Between 2020-2025, there will be at least £51Bn investment in water infrastructure in England and Wales
Water, Target year: 2025Note

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