UK needs £330bn infrastructure spend to secure energy future

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npower and LSE report says businesses must take steps now to prepare for an uncertain future

A massive £330bn of investment in the UK's creaking energy infrastructure could be needed by 2030 to keep the lights on, meet the country's mandatory carbon targets and protect the UK economy, researchers...

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