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<p>There is no single data repository for historical information on cross-government
investment into energy research, development and demonstration (RD&D). The best
available record of government investment in renewable energy technologies is the
International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Energy Technology RD&D Budget Database, which
this Department and its predecessor (Department of Energy and Climate Change) contribute
to. The IEA’s database allows users to track trends in spending by energy technology
in IEA countries back to 1974 and can be found at: <a href="https://www.iea.org/statistics/rdd/"
target="_blank">http://www.iea.org/statistics/rdd/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>However, including
other spending beyond that included in the IEA statistics, since 2008, the Government
has invested over £60m in marine energy research, development, demonstration and deployment
contributing towards both wave and tidal stream energy.</p>
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