techUK Recommendations For Tech Led Decarbonisation

10 Nov 2017 03:34 PM

This new report looks in detail on policy recommendations for getting tech delivered emissions reduction.

With the Technology: Enabling CO2 Reductions report launched yesterday with support from the Minister, techUK sets out how different technologies can be deployed across the economy to deliver emissions reduction drive efficiencies, cost savings and make a smarter state.

The report looks at where techUK and the Government believe that tech can have a transformative effect. Supported by case studies from members across the tech sector and a series of roundtables with stakeholders and industry, there are some clear principles that need to be followed, which are:

The report also makes clear that there are three fundamentals the UK needs to get right before any widespread transformation can take place: Connectivity, Cyber security and skills. Without these, tech led decarbonisation will be more difficult to achieve.

The report details the sectors that can most benefit from tech deployment and specific recommendations are detailed below.

Decarbonising business and industry

Decarbonising the energy sector

Decarbonising the built environment

Decarbonising cities

Decarbonising transport and logistics

Decarbonising agriculture

Decarbonising the waste and resources sector

With all this in mind and the fact the Clean Growth Strategy is now here, have a look at the full report below along with deeper recommendations and policy suggestions from our sector specific roundtables.

TECHUK ROUNDTABLE: DECARBONISING BUSINESS ENERGY (PDF)

TECHUK ROUNDTABLE: DECARBONISING INFRASTRUCTURE (PDF)

TECHUK ROUNDTABLE: DECARBONISING INFRASTRUCTURE (PDF)

TECHNOLOGY: ENABLING CO2 REDUCTIONS (PDF)