Survey: UK consumers prefer products from firms powered by renewables

Michael Holder
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Ørsted commissioned survey indicates strong commercial incentive for retailers and manufacturers to source their power from renewables

Almost three-quarters of UK consumers would rather buy products from companies that use renewable power than from those which do not, according to a new survey carried out on behalf of Danish energy firm...

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