Poll: Nine out of 10 people want more renewables

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Friends of the Earth survey latest to show public support for renewables as green group launches new Clean British Energy campaign

Almost nine in 10 people want to see the government ramp up the UK's use of clean domestic energy and reduce the country's reliance on imported gas, a new YouGov poll reveals. Just under two-thirds...

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