Clean-energy supply-chain mission sets out plans for 2027

The UK government says the Global Clean Power Alliance’s Supply Chains Mission will move into a delivery phase in 2027, after a year of work on clean-energy supply chains. Its latest update outlines progress in four areas, from supply-chain data to manufacturing opportunities in emerging markets, while setting out plans that have yet to be carried out.

The mission’s November update says partners have agreed seven priority actions and a workplan to improve clean-energy supply-chain data, including better mapping and data sharing. The government says the UN Industrial Development Organization will help drive work in this area through 2027.

On electricity grids, the mission is working with the Utilities for Net Zero Alliance on a pooled-procurement pilot in the Caribbean. The government says the partnership is also considering standardised equipment requirements and ways to make demand clearer to suppliers. A joint declaration on further action is planned for the International Renewable Energy Agency Assembly in January.

The update also describes exploratory work on wind-industry circularity, including decommissioning, reuse and recycling, and engagement with partners to identify manufacturing, investment and skills opportunities in emerging markets. It says countries and technical experts are expected to define priorities for this work in 2027.

The mission’s shared vision was set out at COP30 by Australia, Canada, Kenya, the Netherlands, the UK and Zambia, with support from the European Commission. The government says Oman has since joined the mission.

The update, published on 12 November, presents COP31 as a springboard for the 2027 programme. Its stated next step is to turn technical work and partnerships developed in 2026 into defined activities across the four areas.