The Prime Minister has officially launched the UK-led Global
Clean Power Alliance today, in a major boost for the world's
clean energy transition.
Brazil, Australia, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France,
Germany, Morocco, Norway, Tanzania, the African Union are the
first countries to sign up to its first mission. The United
States and the European Union will also partner with the UK on
the initiative.
At the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the Prime Minister and
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed the new
partnership, saying that it will speed up the global drive for
clean power by uniting developed and developing countries across
the north and south.
The alliance of countries will work together and share expertise
with the goal of meeting the COP28 commitments to triple
renewable energy and double energy efficiency.
The Global Clean Power Alliance will have ‘Missions' to address
the most critical energy transition challenges. The first of
these is the Finance Mission, which will be published today and
co-chaired by Brazil, will harness the political leadership
needed to unlock private finance on a huge scale, so that no
developing country is left behind.
It commits to supporting countries to build investment platforms
and providing the assistance needed to get clean finance flowing.
The UK is leading the way on the green energy transition. One of
the Prime Minister's missions is to make Britain a clean energy
superpower - making the British people better off by investing in
clean homegrown power to end national exposure to fossil fuel
markets and the dictators who control them.
The UK has already seen £34.8 billion of private investment into
homegrown clean energy industries since July – unlocking
thousands of jobs and making the British people better off.
There are already around 640,000 people employed in green jobs
across the UK – a rise of 20% from 2020 to 2022, growing at a
rate four times faster than overall UK employment.
The UK's success highlights the potential for the global
transition, as well as marking the return to responsible global
leadership on the biggest challenges of our time.
Since taking office in July, the government has also lifted the
de facto ban on onshore wind, pledged to end new oil and gas
licences and launched the new national clean power company GB
Energy.
Prime Minister said:
“The UK is already leading the way in the clean power
transition – we've phased out coal power, lifted the ban on
onshore wind and launched GB Energy - but we will not stop
there.
“We want our clean energy ambitions to go global, so it is
fantastic news that multiple other countries are now on board
with the UK-led Global Clean Power Alliance.
“I will restore the UK's role as a climate leader on the
world stage – and this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to
make sure we face up to the climate crisis head-on, while
delivering more jobs, growth and prosperity for people across the
entire planet.”
Energy Secretary said:
“Speeding up the global clean energy transition is in
Britain's national interest – it is the route to the jobs of the
future, energy security and tackling the climate crisis.
“The UK is back in the business of climate leadership and
that means working more closely with other countries to get off
the fossil fuel rollercoaster and unlock the rewards of cheap,
secure and clean power at home and abroad.
“Brazil signing up to our finance mission is a huge vote of
confidence ahead of the crucial COP30 summit in Belem next year,
sending a strong message to the world that together we can
accelerate the clean energy revolution.”
Foreign Secretary said:
"The climate crisis is the greatest challenge the world faces
and tackling it is essential for Britain's national security,
energy security and economic growth.
“Britain is back leading from the front on climate change at
home and abroad. Working with allies and partners, the Global
Clean Power Alliance will turbocharge the rollout of clean power
worldwide and support our mission to become a clean energy
superpower.
"Our partnership with Brazil, who will co-lead the first GCPA
Mission on Finance, will scale up clean energy investment and
help meet our climate goals.”
Notes to Editors
- The full list of signatories is as follows: The African
Union, Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada,
Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Morocco, Norway, Tanzania, and
the United Kingdom with the support of the United States
of America and the European Union.
