Coal crash, emissions dip, solar dash: the need-to-know information from DECC's latest data release

Madeleine Cuff
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BusinessGreen takes a look at the key insights from the latest official data on the UK's increasingly clean energy system

The latest deluge of statistical data appeared on the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) website yesterday, providing a detailed update on the current state of the UK's energy sector and wider...

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