Ed Davey warns looming 'embedded benefits' grid shake-up could prove a 'huge mistake'

Madeleine Cuff
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EXCLUSIVE: Pending Ofgem decision to 'level the playing field' for energy generators will damage renewables rollout, claims former Energy and Climate Change Secretary

Former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Sir Ed Davey has warned a pending decision to shake-up the UK's network charging arrangements could prove a "massively bad decision", leading to a drop in low-carbon...

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