'Achievable if we work together': How the UK could deliver a net zero emissions energy system by 2047

Cecilia Keating
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'Achievable if we work together': How the UK could deliver a net zero emissions energy system by 2047

Influential Future Energy Scenarios report stresses how policy and investment choices could see net zero goal reached early - or missed entirely

The UK could deliver a net zero emission energy system by 2047, if business and policymakers work together to ramp up demand-side solutions, such as energy storage systems and flexible grids, use technology...

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