The UK could have the world’s first ‘net-zero carbon’ cluster of heavy industry by 2040, thanks to up to £170m of new funding announced at COP24 climate talks in Poland today.
Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry today set the world-leading ambition alongside plans for at least one low-carbon cluster by 2030 at UN climate change talks (COP24) in Katowice, Poland.
Using cutting-edge technologies like carbon capture and storage, the UK is aiming to become a world-leader in clean technology and services that will be needed as the world tackles climate change.
The UK’s low carbon economy has the potential to deliver export sales of low carbon goods and services around the world, by 2030 annual exports could be worth up to £170bn and could support up to two million ‘green collar’ jobs by 2030 – a key part of our modern Industrial Strategy.
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