Ed Davey: UK companies support decarbonising target

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A 'vast majority' want a government-set target on decarbonising the electricity sector, said the energy and climate secretary

A "vast majority" of companies in the UK want a government-set target on decarbonising the electricity sector, the Energy and Climate Secretary Ed Davey told MPs on Tuesday. He said that only "one or...

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