How SIPPs and SSASs could help power the UK's energy goals

'The role of pensions in supporting renewable energy deserves further consideration'

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Caitlin Southall looks at the shift to net zero through the lens of SIPP and SSAS investment...

The UK's energy landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. With the government's Net Zero Strategy aiming for all electricity to come from ‘low-carbon sources' by 2035, the pressure is mounting to accelerate renewable energy plans. One opportunity to do this lies in self-invested personal pensions (SIPP) and small self-administered schemes (SSAS). Whilst the total value of assets held in SSASs is largely unknown, it's estimated that there is more than £2trn in assets within SIPPs alone. Plenty of opportunity for investment to be directed towards renewable energy.   The government hav...

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