Government could buy up to £750m of green energy direct

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Pilot scheme could ultimately see Government Procurement Service purchase up to half of its energy from renewable sources

The government will today commit to purchasing up to two per cent of its energy direct from green sources, with the launch of a major collective purchasing scheme, making the public sector one of the largest...

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