Climate targets: Energy

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  16 targets

  • Produce 40GW of offshore wind by 2030
    Energy | Not applicable | Target year: 2030 | Base year:
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    Ten Point Plan

    Executive | 2020

  • Installation of 600,000 heat pumps per year by 2028
    Energy | Not applicable | Target year: 2028 | Base year:
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    Ten Point Plan

    Executive | 2020

  • By the end of 2023 we are set to increase renewables capacity by a further 15 per cent
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2023 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    Energy Security Strategy (UK)

    Executive | 2022

  • Our ambition is to deliver up to 50GW of offshore wind by 2030, including up to 5GW of innovative floating wind (further details p31)
    
    
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2022
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    Energy Security Strategy (UK)

    Executive | 2022

  • Solar: we expect a five-fold increase in deployment by 2035. "This could be up to 70GW of solar by 2035."
    
    
    
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2035 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    Energy Security Strategy (UK)

    Executive | 2022

  • 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)
    
    
    Energy | Intensity target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2022
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    Energy Security Strategy (UK)

    Executive | 2022

  • 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.
    
    
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    Energy Security Strategy (UK)

    Executive | 2022

  • Bring down costs of electricity  networks by up to £10 billion a year by 2050
    
    
    Energy | Base year target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2022
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    Energy Security Strategy (UK)

    Executive | 2022

  • 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
    
    
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2050 | Base year: 2022
    Source:

    Energy Security Strategy (UK)

    Executive | 2022

  • 12% of heat from renewable sources by 2020
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: N/A
    Source:

    Carbon Plan

    Executive | 2011

  • Uptake of offshore wind of up to 16 GW by 2020 and much higher levels in the 2020s
    Energy | Trajectory target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: 2011
    Source:

    UK Renewable Energy Roadmap

    Executive | 2011

  • 12% of heat from renewable sources by 2020
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2020 | Base year: N/A
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    Carbon Plan

    Executive | 2011

  • Develop 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity
    Energy | Not applicable | Target year: 2030 | Base year:
    Source:

    Ten Point Plan

    Executive | 2020

  • 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 (1GW by 2025)
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    UK Hydrogen Strategy

    Executive | 2021

  •  Fully decarbonise our power system by 2035 
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2035 | Base year: 2021
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    Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener

    Executive | 2021

  •  Deliver 5 GW of hydrogen production capacity by 2030, whilst halving emissions from oil and gas 
    Energy | Fixed level target | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2021
    Source:

    Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener

    Executive | 2021

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