UK tops EU table with five per cent cut in energy use

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Forthcoming EU strategy document highlights increase in most European nations' energy use

The UK has emerged as one of Europe's most energy efficient nations, according to a draft EU report seen by the Guardian. Although figures released today highlighted the poor state of the country's...

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