UK switch to low-carbon energy will cost £5,000 per person a year
Prediction using unique calculator challenges view that sustainable energy means higher costs
Every person in Britain will need to pay about £5,000 a year between now and 2050 on rebuilding and using the nation's entire energy system, according to government figures. But the cost of developing...
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