United Kingdom
Climate targets: Energy
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£160M scheme launched a competitive process to support the development of offshore wind manufacturing infrastructure.Source:
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By 2030, support the delivery of the sector's target of 60% UK content in offshore wind projects.Source:
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By 2022, establish the role which BECCS plays in reducing carbon emissions across the economy.Source:
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By 2040, aim to build a commercially viable fusion power plant.Source:
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By early 2030s, provide £385M in Advanced Nuclear Fund for the next generation of nuclear technology to develop SMR design and build an AMR demonstrator.Source:
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By 2030, 40Gw in offshore wind and 1GW in floating wind, alongside low-cost renewable technologies.Source:
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By 2025, end coal in electricity mix.Source:
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The UK aims for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030.Source:
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By 2028, grow the installation of electric heat pumps from 30,000 a year to 600,000 a year.Source:
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By 2030, the government will facilitate the deployment of CCUS in four clusters.Source:
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By 2030, offshore wind to reach 40GW including 1GW floating wind.Source:
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By 2032, industry and buildings to reduce emissions by up to 230MtCo2.Source:
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By 2030, capture 10MT of Co2 and invest up to £1Bn to support the establishment of CCUS in four industrial clusters.Source:
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By 2030, UK to aim for 5GW of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity and pioneer hydrogen heating trials.Source:
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By 2030, offshore wind capacity is planned to quadruple and bring new jobs to ports and coastal areas.Source:
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By 2030, support up to 250,000 green jobs as part of the Ten Point Plan.Source:
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End all coal in electricity mix by 2025Source:
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Between 2022-2026, £500M of the £1.5Bn voucher scheme for low income householdsSource:
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Between 2022-2026, £4.7Bn for low-income households to support energy bills.Source:
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From 2020, over six years, to offer £6.7Bn to the vulnerable and energy poor.Source:
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By 2028, electric heat pumps to be installed from 30,000 a year to 600,000 a year.Source:
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Produce 40GW of offshore wind by 2030Source:
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By 2025, a Hydrogen Neighbourhood village will be trialing.Source:
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By 2026, from 2022 extend the energy company obligation and warm discount to £475M a year.Source:
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By 2030, require all rented non-domestic buildings to be Band B on Energy PerformanceSource:
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By 2030, UK has the ambition to get to 5GW for low carbon hydrogen production capacity.Source:
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By the end of 2023 we are set to increase renewables capacity by a further 15 per centSource:
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Our ambition is to deliver up to 50GW of offshore wind by 2030, including up to 5GW of innovative floating wind (further details p31)
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Solar: we expect a five-fold increase in deployment by 2035. "This could be up to 70GW of solar by 2035."
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Our aim is to lead the world once again in a technology we pioneered so that by 2050, up to a quarter of our power consumed in Great Britain is from nuclear (up to 24GW nuclear installed)
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We will double our UK ambition for hydrogen production to up to 10GW by 2030, with at least half of this from electrolytic hydrogen.
There could be 240-500TWh low carbon hydrogen supply by 2050.
More details on hydrogen targets page 32.
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Bring down costs of electricity networks by up to £10 billion a year by 2050
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2030:
- Domestic gas production remains a core part of UK energy security
- Large scale electrification to provide clean power to offshore platforms
- 20-30MT CCUS target
- Over 40% reduction in gas consumption
2050: Net zero compatible oil and gas sector, supplying the UK economy
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After setting out an aim for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 in the UK Hydrogen Strategy we are now doubling our ambition to up to 10GW by 2030, subject to affordability and value for money, with at least half from electrolytic hydrogen.Source:
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By 2030, to achieve 50% local energy and decomission oil and gas.Source:
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By 2030, £14-16Bn to be invested in new technologies, especially CCSU and Hydrogen at scale.Source:
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By 2030, commit the UK to the World Bank's Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative.Source:
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By 2050, transform the UK Continental Shelf to be a net zero basin.Source:
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By 2025, commit £122M funding to a new Heat Network Transformation Programme.Source:
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By 2030, triple the amount of biomethane in the grid under the Green Gas SUpport Scheme.Source:
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By 2025, fuel poor households to achieve a minimum energy efficiency rating of Band D.Source:
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From 2022, the Warm Home Discount to be extended to 2025/26 to expand total spending from £350M to £475M a year.Source:
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From 2022-2026, Energy Company Obligation to support fuel poor consumers with up to £300 on their energy bills.Source:
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BY 2030, all rented non-domestic buildings will be EPC Band BSource:
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By 2028, £50M to support delivery of upgrading homes to meet EPC band C.Source:
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By 2030, 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity with potential for rapid expansion post-2030 and see 1GW production capacity by 2025.Source:
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By 2022, intend to launch the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund with £240M.
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By 2024, £22Bn a year of public funding for R&D.
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By 2023, first contracts to be allocated for the Hydrogen Business Model.
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By 2023, enable up to 20% hydrogen blending on the netwroks.
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By 2026, aim to consult in 2021 on 'hydrogen-ready' boilers
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By 2030, prepare for hydrogen for heat trials.
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Between 2023 and 2032, use low carbon hydrogen enabled by 5GW production capacity to save 41MTCo2.
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By 2030, there will be an advancement of floating offshore wind technology of 1GW.Source:
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By 2028, the domestic heat pump market should be ramped up to 600,000 installations.Source:
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The Prime Minister announced that new petrol and diesel cars or vans are not to be sold after 2030.Source:
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The government to establish a £240M Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.Source:
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Ambition to capture 10 megatons of carbon dioxide per year by 2030.Source:
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The UK government to achieve 40GW of offshore wind by 2030Source:
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The UK government end coal electricity generation no later than 2025.Source:
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Invest £1.3Bn in charging infrastructure for EVs, as petrol and diesel cars will be phased out by 2030.Source:
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Provide up to £525M to bring both large-scale nuclear and invest further in nuclear technologiesSource:
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Extending the Energy Company Obligation to 2026 to improve the coldest homes.Source:
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By 2028, there will be 600,000 heat pump installations per year.Source:
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The UK aims for 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. This includes a £240M Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.Source:
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Invest £160M into modern ports and manufacturing infrastructure, including employment in coastal regions.Source:
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By 2030, produce 40GW of offshore wind including 1GW of innovative floating offshore wind. The aim is to scale up x12 of the existing 2 offshore windfarms.Source:
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The upcoming Energy White Paper aims to develop the energy system by 2050 to be in line with the Government's climate change goals. A set of actions are set out for 2030, including financing nuclear and other technologies.Source:
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By 2032, the clean growth strategy will aim to halve greenhouse gas emissions from the public sector with the help of a £1Bn fund over the next year.Source:
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The scheme is running till 2025, which promotes voluntary agreements to be made between the UK industry and the Environmental Agency to reduce energy and carbon dioxide emissions. In exchange, a reduction in electricity and fuel bill will be awarded based on efforts.Source:
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Deliver 5 GW of hydrogen production capacity by 2030, whilst halving emissions from oil and gas
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Fully decarbonise our power system by 2035
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Installation of 600,000 heat pumps per year by 2028Source:
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12% of heat from renewable sources by 2020Source:
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Uptake of offshore wind of up to 16 GW by 2020 and much higher levels in the 2020sSource:
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12% of heat from renewable sources by 2020Source:
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Develop 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacitySource:
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5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 (1GW by 2025)Source:
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from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
