Mission possible: Can Labour really deliver a clean power system by 2030?

James Murray
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Mission possible: Can Labour really deliver a clean power system by 2030?

A flurry of reports this week have explored what needs to happen if the new government is to have any chance of meeting its target to decarbonise the grid by 2030 - can Labour now deliver such radical reforms?

Can Labour deliver on its target of 'clean power by 2030'? It is a question that was posed repeatedly by the Conservatives during the recent election campaign, as government Ministers warned the plans...

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