‘Decarbonising’ UK industry: towards a cleaner economy

Samuel Cooper; Geoffrey Hammond

doi:10.1680/jener.18.00007

‘Decarbonising’ UK industry: towards a cleaner economy

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Reducing industrial energy demand and improving resource efficiency could make a great contribution towards the UK government≈s goal of achieving 80% reduction in CO ₂ emissions by 2050, while simultaneously improving productivity and creating employment opportunities. The government released its "Clean Growth Strategy" in October 2017. The associated technology roadmaps exhibit quite large uncertainties, and reducing CO ₂ emissions over the long term will depend critically on the adoption of a small number of key technologies, along with the "decarbonization" of electricity supply. The so-called "Circular economy" interventions have the potential to make remarkable energy savings that are complementary to other energy-efficiency measures.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	147-157
Number of pages	11
Journal	Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy
Volume	171
Issue number	4
Early online date	4 May 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1680/jener.18.00007
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2018

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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