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Written question asked by Jeff Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 November 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2023. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Friday, 17 November 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Ayrton Fund

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding has been allocated to clean energy research, development and demonstration projects from the Ayrton Fund as of 8 November 2023.

Answer

The UK Government has committed up to £1 billion for the Ayrton Fund to support the research, development, and demonstration of clean energy innovations for developing countries, between April 2021 and March 2026, delivered via a portfolio managed by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Departments for Energy Security and Net Zero and for Science, Innovation and Technology.

As of 8 November 2023, Ayrton funding of £595 million has been approved and allocated to 29 programmes. The Departments are working on the design of further new and scaled-up programmes, including some expected to be announced at COP28 in December.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
836
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Research Clean energy Ayrton Fund
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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