Comment: Rishi Sunak promises to make the UK a ‘clean energy superpower’ at COP27

At COP27, the UK must be a leading figure in encouraging climate action, not just commitments, in order to get back on track to meet 2030 and 2050 targets. 

This includes investment in green technologies that can be deployed at scale, such as satellite technology which can be used to measure the impact of energy usage, heat emissions and thermal activity using high-resolution thermal sensors.

Over the past 18 months, the UK Government has cut carbon emissions quicker than any G7 country, aided by £30 billion in funding, and with independently verifiable data, the reduction of emissions is accurately measured, and reduction efforts can be optimised further. 

Transitioning to green technology will not only contribute to achieving our net zero promises but will provide a much-needed economic boost, promoting job creation in homegrown high-skilled roles.

Sunak highlighted the need to move ‘further and faster’ in climate efforts, and this must be upheld by the UK and beyond through scalable climate tech and improved access to independent data, allowing governments and businesses to deploy investment in targeted areas which can make the largest impact, such as retrofitting buildings, which, in turn, can help to slash energy bills and reduce the energy needed to heat or cool buildings.