The winners and losers of the UK energy revolution - Barclays predicts 'transfer of wealth' from fossil fuels to renewables

Madeleine Cuff
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SSE and National Grid 'best placed' to profit from UK energy revolution while fossil fuel generators will suffer in shift to low-carbon energy, predicts Barclays research

The UK is on the brink of an energy revolution. The falling cost of renewables, ambitious climate targets, and technological advances are paving the way for an energy system dominated by low-carbon, decentralised...

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