Government reveals plan to bring forward cleaner capacity market, but will it deliver on decarbonisation goals?

James Murray
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Consultation on reforms to controversial capacity market proposes early auction in January 2017, alongside plans to crackdown on diesel generation and beef up demand side response sector

The government has today launched its long-awaited consultation on reforms to the UK's capacity market, detailing plans to launch the scheme a year earlier than expected. The capacity market offers...

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