Published: July 11th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Following the election victory of the social democratic Labour Party, the new British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, announced on Tuesday that the government will provide a fund for the decarbonization of heavy industry „with immediate effect.“ The fund will provide 7.3 billion pounds sterling (8.66 billion euros) over the next five years. According to the Financial Times, the money will be paid out by the state-owned development bank.