8.3 Research, Design and Development
Observations
In 2000, the total RD&D budget of the UK was lowest of all of the G7 countries. By 2017, the UK budget had exceeded that of Italy and Canada.
Indicator 8.3.1 – Budget
Data is collected from central or federal government budgets, as well as the budgets of state-owned companies, for spending on a range of sectors including energy efficiency, renewables, nuclear power, fossil fuels, hydrogen and fuel cells, and more. All figures refer to total public energy RD&D expenditure data, converted from current prices in national currencies to US dollar PPPs in constant 2018 prices, using GDP deflators and 2018 PPPs.
Metric 8.3.1a — RD&D budget on low-carbon technologies, G7 countries, 1990-2018 (USD (2018 PPP) million)
Source: IEA Energy Technology RD&D Budget Database
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