CAFOD asked ODI to analyse whether UK support for energy in developing countries is consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement and SDG 7. These infographics show the results of the report.
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UK support for energy in developing countries: Infographics
1. Source: Estimate from OECD aid statistics & www.shiftthesubsidies.org
Fossil fuels
46%
Renewables
22%
Unspecified/
Mixed
29%
Nuclear
1%
Efficiency
2%
$9.73 billion
(£6.13 billion)
UK support for energy in developing countries (2010-14)
2. UK support for fossil fuels in developing countries (2010-14)
Coal
9%
Efficiency
1%
Fossil Fuel
3%
Gas
18%
Oil
10%
Source: Estimate from OECD aid statistics & www.shiftthesubsidies.org
Oil and Gas
59%
$4.524 billion
(£3.124 billion)
3. UK Export Finance (UKEF) support for fossil fuels in developing
countries (2010-14) – the Elephant in the Room?
46%
Almost half of the
total UK support
went to fossil fuels,
more than double
the amount spent
on renewables (22%)
Over 99% of UKEF
support went to
fossil fuels.
Source: Estimate from OECD aid statistics
& www.shiftthesubsidies.org
UKEF