The UK government will spend £100m ($126m) providing 194 MW of clean energy capacity through 40 schemes in sub-Saharan Africa through the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP). It also said a £105m contribution would be made to the Green Construction Programme run jointly with the International Finance Corporation to help develop green buildings in emerging markets. “Investments in green buildings certified with EDGE and other standards could represent a US$3.4 trillion opportunity over the next decade. The government said the Africa investment would provide up to 2.4 million people per year with new or improved access to clean energy. In addition, it announced that Britain was increasing its support for renewable energy, including by investing more than £6bn over five years into offshore wind farms.
The UK government will spend £100m ($126m) providing 194 MW of clean energy capacity through 40 schemes in sub-Saharan Africa through the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP). It also said a £105m contribution would be made to the Green Construction Programme run jointly with the International Finance Corporation to help develop green buildings in emerging markets. The government said the Africa investment would provide up to 2.4 million people per year with new or improved access to clean energy. In addition, it announced that Britain was increasing its support for renewable energy, including by investing more than £6bn over five years into offshore wind farms.