Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Accepted
Provide a clear definition of 'clean energy' for ODA, stating sources and environmental impacts
Recommendation
In its response to this report, the Government should provide a clear definition of “clean energy” for ODA purposes, explicitly stating the energy sources supported, and their climate and other environmental impacts. This should also be published on the FCDO’s website. (Recommendation, Paragraph 66)
Government Response Summary
The government agrees and provides its definition of “clean energy” for ODA purposes, including specific technologies supported and those not included. It states this guidance, published in the UK International Climate Finance Results, is already publicly available on GOV.UK.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
Government Response: Agree 44. We account for all our ICF using the internationally agreed OECD-DAC guidelines for climate finance. These serve as a standardised reporting framework for climate-related development finance. 45. We report on ICF results on an annual basis. In our ICF indicator for reporting on clean energy capacity installed, ‘clean energy’ is defined as: “Low and zero carbon energy generation sources, including but not limited to the following technologies: wind power, solar photovoltaic (PV), concentrating solar power (CSP), marine energy (including wave energy and tidal energy), hydropower, ‘clean coal’ using carbon capture and storage (CCS), second generation biofuels, clean cookstoves, and biomass boilers and kilns for process heating/drying. It does not include nuclear energy.” This guidance is published in the UK International Climate Finance Results: methodologies and reports–GOV.UK.6