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Exports of Renewable Energy Services

Thursday 21 April 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • UK Department for International Trade promotes UK's renewable energy services globally
  • Export capability guides are being created to highlight UK strengths in green energy
  • Investment of 1.6 billion in the offshore wind sector created 4,100 jobs by 2030

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Peter Aldous Con
Climate Business & Trade
Context

MP asked about steps being taken by the Department to increase renewable energy service exports, given current trade deals and export guides.

Question

What steps her Department is taking to increase exports of renewable energy services. The MP inquired about specific actions for promoting UK's green exporters globally, highlighting recent trade agreements that remove tariffs on electric vehicles and wind turbine parts.

Answer from Anne-Marie Trevelyan

The DIT champions the UK's green exporters all around the world, promoting the UK's green energy offer in Norway and speaking at WindEurope in Spain. Export capability guides are being established to highlight UK strengths. Tariffs on electric vehicles and wind turbine parts have been removed in trade deals with Australia and New Zealand, securing climate provisions. UK exports of energy saving and sustainable systems increased by over 20% between 2016 and 2019.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific strategy to ensure permanent feature of UK equipment in global supply chains was not addressed fully.

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Q2 Peter Aldous Con
Energy Business & Trade
Context

Concern about the long-term sustainability of UK equipment sales in global offshore wind supply chains due to other countries developing their own local industries.

Question

I am most grateful to my right hon. Friend for that answer. The offshore wind industry in East Anglia is a great success story, and there are more and more examples of local businesses working all around the world. There is a worry that this may only be short-term and transitory as other countries set up their own local industries. I would be grateful if my right hon. Friend outlined the strategy that is being pursued to ensure that the sale of UK equipment and services is a permanent feature of offshore wind's global supply chains.

Answer from Anne-Marie Trevelyan

In 2020, £160 million was made available to upgrade offshore wind ports and manufacturing. The sector saw £1.6 billion investment last year, creating 4,100 jobs by the end of the decade. Tariffs on UK exports such as wind turbine parts have been removed in FTAs, supporting continued growth and investment in manufacturing.

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Not addressed: Specific long-term strategy to ensure permanent feature was not fully addressed.

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