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Policy
Australia
2023
Joint Statement of Intent between Australia and the United Kingdom on collaboration on critical minerals
The Australia and United Kingdom Critical Minerals Statement of Intent supports a commitment to strengthen international critical minerals supply chains, promote economic security and meet net zero targets. The countries will work together to pursue the following shared objectives: Increase and diversify critical minerals supply chains; Build downstream processing and manufacturing capabilities; Create skilled and high-paying jobs in regional communities. Through the Statement of Intent, Australia and the United Kingdom intend to: Identify and promote investment opportunities in clean energy technologies and upstream extraction; Seek avenues for enhanced research and development collaboration, including geoscience, downstream minerals processing, and the…
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Policy
United Kingdom
2023
Joint Statement of Intent between Australia and the United Kingdom on collaboration on critical minerals
The Australia and United Kingdom Critical Minerals Statement of Intent supports a commitment to strengthen international critical minerals supply chains, promote economic security and meet net zero targets. The countries will work together to pursue the following shared objectives: Increase and diversify critical minerals supply chains; Build downstream processing and manufacturing capabilities; Create skilled and high-paying jobs in regional communities. Through the Statement of Intent, Australia and the United Kingdom intend to: Identify and promote investment opportunities in clean energy technologies and upstream extraction; Seek avenues for enhanced research and development collaboration, including geoscience, downstream minerals processing, and the…
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Policy
Switzerland
2021
Free Trade Agreement between United Kingdom and the States of the European Free Trade Association
The free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Switzerland entered into force on 1 Jan 2021. It provides preferential border tariff treatment to most industrial products, including most energy products including: Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rule of origins apply to qualify for the preferential tariff treatment, with conditions to confer originating status include but are not limited…
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Policy
United Kingdom
2021
Revised/Updated NDC of United Kingdom
The UK aims at reducing its GHG emissions by at least 68% below 1990 levels by 2030.
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Policy
United Kingdom
2021
Second Revised/Updated NDC of United Kingdom
The UK aims at reducing its GHG emissions by at least 68% below 1990 levels by 2030.
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Country
United Arab Emirates
The majority of the energy produced in the United Arab Emirates is from natural gas and oil. The country is also a major exporter of oil and gas and it started using its strong solar PV potential in 2014 to produce electricity.
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Policy
People's Republic of China
2012
EV production facilities in United States, Japan, France and Spain by Envision ASPEC
Envision ASPEC has set up production facilities in the United States, Japan, France, Spain and United Kingdom, with plans for further expansion.The production facilities in United States and United Kingdom were first set up in 2012, Japan in 2021, France in 2022 and Spain in 2024.
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Policy
United States
2024
Debt financing by the Export-Import Bank of the United States
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) provides international financing support through a wide range of products: Short-term working capital, Export credit insurance, Medium-term insurance, Medium- to long-term loan guarantees, Project and structured finance and Long-term direct loans. The bank is committed to promoting environmentally beneficial exports, including financing U.S. exports of renewable energy and nuclear equipment and energy efficiency technologies.
In 2024, the EXIM indicated its willingness to provide USD 104 million in debt financing for delivery of a first 20 MW nuclear microreactor for use in the United Kingdom. -
Policy
United Kingdom
2025
Vision 2035: Critical Minerals Strategy
The United Kingdom’s Critical Minerals Strategy sets out the plan for how the country will secure the critical minerals it needs for economic growth and the clean energy transition up to 2035. The main objective of the Strategy is to strengthen the United Kingdom’s security of supply for critical minerals by: (i) optimising domestic production with more mining, refining and recycling with a strong focus on circular economy and on attracting investment; and (ii) diversifying supply by building resilient domestic and global supply networks through partnerships with other importers and producer countries. It also introduces, alongside the standard…