This review of the UK Government’s Energy White Paper: Powering Our Net Zero Future (Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, 2020) is from the perspective of ending carbon dioxide (CO2), originated by equipment operation, entering the atmosphere.
The White Paper sets out actions that can support ending CO2 entering the atmosphere as a result of operating equipment. It provides practical and achievable means of eliminating CO2 emissions arising from the use of equipment, through its promotion of offshore wind, nuclear power, greener buildings and Carbon Capture, Usage & Storage (CCUS).
However, SOE is concerned that the ethical approach to the use of renewable energy is rather weak. Consequently, this increases the risk of not securing currently achievable real net reductions in CO2 atmospheric emissions originating from operating equipment.