SSE to spend £2bn on low-carbon energy projects in ‘pivotal year’

Firm announces plan to expand renewables business overseas in run-up to Glasgow hosting Cop26

SSE has promised to spend about 2bn on low-carbon energy projects over the next year and expand its renewable energy business overseas.

As the UK prepares to host the UN climate change conference in Glasgow, Cop26, in November, the energy company set out its plan for the next pivotal year" for climate action alongside better-than-expected annual results, after limiting the financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic to 170m for the year.