US president Biden and UK prime minister Sunak at the G20 summit in Bali
US and UK announce energy pact
While the two countries aim to cooperate on clean energy, including hydrogen, the impact of the IRA presents risk of supply chain migration from the UK to the US
The US and UK have signed an agreement focusing on energy security and accelerating decarbonisation. The pact primarily focuses on the further displacement of Russian gas in Europe with US LNG, with a target set for the US to export at least 9–10bn m³ of LNG into UK terminals over the next year—more than double the amount exported in 2021. The two countries have also promised to expedite the rollout of clean energy technologies, including hydrogen. But the tax credits offered by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—which has already ruffled feathers in the EU over potential competition concerns—could result in the UK falling behind on hydrogen innovation as companies move to where there is stro
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