Major economies outside The United Kingdom Similarly, the United Kingdom (16th) has ambitious policies to reduce its carbon footprint. The country had 12.4 GW of wind capacity at the end of 2014 (14), increasing the shares of alternative and nuclear energy in its mix from 13% in 2009 to 15% in 2013. The sub-indexes related to environmental sustainability and energy access and security both benefitted from this trend. The UK Green Investment Ban k, created and owned by the UK government, has been an important force backing green projects on commercial terms and mobilizing other private-sector capital in the country’s economy.
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