18 Nov 2020 | 19:00 UTC — London
Infographic: UK net zero vision: coastal regeneration drives transition policies
The UK's 10-point climate plan pledges to regenerate the country's regional industrial heartlands, promoting offshore wind, carbon capture, sustainable hydrogen and mass production of EV batteries.
An Energy White Paper, along with strategies for heat and buildings, are to follow, forming cornerstones of a net zero policy framework. Increased ambition for the electrification of transport and heat join beefed up policies on nuclear.
And while the government sees a continued need for an oil and gas sector, net zero requires reductions in emissions from upstream processes, with the E&P industry seeking to integrate facilities with renewable sources.
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