Energy White Paper: The green economy reacts

Cecilia Keating
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'Business stands ready to deliver the investment and innovation needed to turn ambition into reality, and the proposals outlined in the Energy White Paper will give firms further confidence to deliver new infrastructure'

The government has today finally published its long-awaited Energy White Paper, setting out its vision for building a zero emission energy system for the UK featuring ambitious plans to scale up renewables,...

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