The UK government says more than GBP100 billion in private clean energy investment announcements have been secured since it came to office, presenting the figure as evidence that its industrial and energy strategy is drawing capital into the sector.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero published the announcement on 24 June, timed around London Climate Action Week and government messaging on the modern industrial strategy. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is due to use the figure to argue that clean energy is becoming a core part of Britain's growth and energy-security plan.

The wording is important. The government is referring to investment announcements, not necessarily money already spent, projects already completed or jobs already created.

The next reporting step is to break down the GBP100 billion total: which projects are included, how much is financed, how much is subject to planning or grid connection, and where the promised jobs are expected to land. Without that detail, the figure is a useful political claim, not a complete measure of economic impact.