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<p>Ensuring that the UK has secure, reliable and low carbon supplies of energy are
key priorities for the Government. We are investing in new power generation technologies
that are diversifying our electricity generation and reducing carbon emissions while
ensuring security of supply.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, supported by our investment
of more than £52bn, renewable capacity has quadrupled, while the UK has had the highest
rate of decarbonisation of any G20 country in 2016[i]. The Capacity Market has ensured
that security of supply can go hand in hand with decarbonisation, having already secured
the bulk of our electricity needs through to 2021/22.</p><p> </p><p>[i] PwC’s Low
Carbon Economy Index</p>
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