UK and California strike clean energy partnership deal

A new partnership has been signed between the UK and California to accelerate clean energy investment.

The Memorandum of Understanding aims to strengthen cooperation to drive innovation, scale up new technologies and connect businesses and researchers across both economies.

The partnership will also see both governments share practical expertise on protecting biodiversity and building resilience for communities in the face of extreme weather.

Both the UK’s and California’s clean energy economies are growing rapidly, with the UK’s net zero economy growing three times faster than the overall UK economy in 2024 according to the CBI. Meanwhile, California saw similarly rapid clean economic growth, with three times more clean energy jobs being created than jobs created elsewhere in the state’s economy.

Energy Secretary, Ed Miliband, said: “Strong international partnerships like today’s announcement with the State of California strengthens opportunities for UK businesses and secures investment for our country.”