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<p>My Department works closely with other government departments on UK energy policy
overseas, including the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the Treasury,
and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The UK Government has committed
to end public funding for coal fired power plants, , except in rare circumstances,
in the world’s poorest countries. This policy has been agreed with DECC and was announced
at the Warsaw Climate Change conference in 2013.</p><br /><p>DFID will continue to
support international initiatives to promote cleaner energy sources and other low
carbon technologies. For example, the Energy Africa campaign will accelerate the expansion
of the household solar market in Africa, helping to bring universal energy access
to the continent. The International Climate Fund (ICF) managed by DECC and DFID also
actively supports low-carbon technologies, and monitors this through Key Performance
Indicators. The UK reports publicly on achievements through the ICF (see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/463954/ICF_Results_Note_Final.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/463954/ICF_Results_Note_Final.pdf</a>).</p>
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