The UK lags behind four of Europe’s largest economies in most areas of green spending

Spending from April 2020 to the end of April 2023, $bn

Energy-efficient

buildings and industry

Low-carbon and

efficient transport

$45bn

30

15

0

Ger

Ita

Fra

Spa

UK

Ger

Ita

Fra

Spa

UK

Fuels and technology

innovation

Low-carbon

electricity

$15bn

10

5

0

Ger

Ita

Fra

Spa

UK

Ger

Ita

Fra

Spa

UK

Electricity networks

Other

$15bn

10

5

0

0.06

0

0.02

Ger

Ita

Fra

Spa

UK

Ger

Ita

Fra

Spa

UK

Energy-efficient buildings and industry

Low-carbon and efficient transport

$45bn

$45bn

30

30

15

15

0

0

Germany

Italy

France

Spain

UK

Germany

Italy

France

Spain

UK

Fuels and technology innovation

Low-carbon electricity

$15bn

$15bn

10

10

5

5

0

0

Germany

Italy

France

Spain

UK

Germany

Italy

France

Spain

UK

Electricity networks

Other

$15bn

$15bn

10

10

5

5

0

0.06

0

0

0.02

Germany

Italy

France

Spain

UK

Germany

Italy

France

Spain

UK