Issue
Increasing the amount of energy the UK gets from low-carbon technologies such as renewables and nuclear, and reducing emissions through carbon capture and storage (CCS), will help us to:
- make sure the UK has a secure supply of energy
- reduce greenhouse gas emissions to slow down climate change
- stimulate investment in new jobs and businesses
Actions
Low Carbon Energy Innovation
Innovation in energy technologies is essential if the UK is to meet our challenging future climate change goal of an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Low Carbon Innovation Co-ordination Group (LCICG) brings together the major public sector backed organisations that are supporting low carbon innovation in the UK. The LCICG aims to maximise the impact of UK public sector support for low carbon technologies to deliver aims shared by all of these organisations.
LCICG’s Strategic Framework
The Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group has now published its Strategic Framework, Coordinating Low Carbon Technology Innovation Support. The Strategic Framework sets out the LCICG’s planned approach to collaboration and the prioritisation of future innovation support programmes. Building on the Technology Innovation Needs Assessments (TINAs) evidence base it also presents a shared assessment of the key innovation needs that will likely require government support between now and 2020
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