Former Big Six bosses urge energy industry to 'accept and embrace' rapidly changing clean energy market

Michael Holder
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Former energy industry leaders warn Big Six they risk stranded assets unless they embrace move towards renewable, smart, and localised generation

A group of former energy industry bosses have urged the UK's Big Six suppliers to embrace the rapid move towards cleaner, smarter and more localised energy generation or face putting their future business...

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