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The UK's Net Zero Strategy sets out a roadmap for achieving clean energy by 2035
Seetao 2021-10-20 10:01
  • The British government announces a green plan with industry-specific carbon reduction targets
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A long-term strategic document of the British government has determined that by 2035, it will achieve the goal of clean energy power generation and support the goal of net zero carbon emissions for vehicles and industry. Energy Minister GregHands (GregHands) said that government policies across the UK will bring nearly 500,000 jobs across industries. He said: "This is not only an environmental transformation, it also represents an important economic change,". "We will embrace this new green industrial revolution in an all-round way and help the UK to improve as we rebuild better and stay at the forefront of the global green race.

The government needs to use this to ensure that British industry and workers benefit. Therefore, by 2030, the strategy will support the increase of 440,000 jobs in various industries and regions in the UK. "The government’s net zero strategy is a detailed roadmap that clarifies how the UK will achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions. As part of a long-term plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, it announced grants for electric vehicles and roadside charging points. And investment in tree planting.

The announcement was made before the UK’s key UN Cop26 climate talks in Glasgow, and the ministers hope to set an example for other countries on how to go green. The strategy calls for the expansion of 40 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030, the addition of water conservancy, solar energy and other renewable energy sources. The recent fuel shortage in the United Kingdom and the broader energy crisis in Europe have highlighted the shortcomings of over-reliance on fossil fuels. To solve this problem, it is necessary to accelerate the adoption of clean renewable energy power generation models. The role of nuclear power is outlined because the government said it will decide to fund the new plant before the end of the current parliamentary term, which is expected in 2024. The strategy includes launching a 120 million pounds (US$165.7 million) future nuclear energy fund, preserving nuclear technology, including small modular reactors, and many potential locations including Wylfa in North Wales. The creation of a “regulated asset base” model is essential for the delivery of large nuclear power plants. According to the plan, residents will pay for the cost of the factory through energy taxation before starting to generate electricity.

British executives are supporting the small modular reactor, or SMR, developed by a consortium led by Rolls-Royce. Supporters of SMR say that they can be built in factories at lower cost and risk than large nuclear power plants, ensuring that the UK achieves its goal of zero-carbon electricity by 2015. Government documents are expected to include industries such as power, industry, transportation, fuel supply and hydrogen. These include a reduction of 80%-85% of carbon emissions from the power sector, a reduction of 47%-59% of carbon emissions from the transportation industry, and a 63%-76% reduction of industrial carbon emissions. Buildings must reduce carbon emissions by 47% to 62%. This figure reflects the cost of consumers transforming millions of households in the UK to adapt to a low-carbon future. Keywords: engineering construction, engineering news

The Labour opposition said the announcement was far from the required level. Opposition spokesperson Ed Miliband said: "The plan was not delivered. Although the short-term investment was not large, it did not receive substantive commitments." "I am worried that this plan will not achieve the fair and prosperous transition we need. The scale of the emergency we are facing.” Since the launch of the ten-point plan for the Green Industrial Revolution, the UK has ensured that nearly £6 billion of foreign investment in green projects will provide 56,000 high-quality green jobs in the cleaning industry.Editor/XingWentao,Design/XiaChangwang

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