The balancing act for the UKs semiconductor strategy

From: Chatham House
Published: Fri Jun 02 2023


EXPERT COMMENT

How should the UK balance economic security and the energy transition to net-zero in times of worsening geopolitical tension?

The UK government launched its long-awaited semiconductor strategy on 19 May 2023. This 20-year plan aims to secure the UK's leadership in design, research and some advanced aspects of next generation chip manufacturing in the global semiconductor industry as well as to safeguard supply chains from disruption and protect technology against national security risks. However, questions remain about how the strategy will contribute to economic security as well as the energy transition to net-zero in times of worsening geopolitical tension.

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