RenewableUK's CEO Dan McGrail: 'The industry has gained trust by over-delivering - we need to keep doing that'

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Dan McGrail worked at Siemens for almost 17 years before taking over the helm of RenewableUK in May | Credit: RenewableUK
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Dan McGrail worked at Siemens for almost 17 years before taking over the helm of RenewableUK in May | Credit: RenewableUK

Trade association's new CEO has taken over at a pivotal moment for the UK energy sector - he speaks to BusinessGreen about ensuring the UK grasps its global opportunities

"I don't feel it so much as a pressure of responsibility - it's more of an urgency of seizing the opportunity." RenewableUK's new CEO Dan McGrail is discussing COP26, the UK's net zero plans, and the growing...

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