The story of how Britain's energy transition could unfold, told in 10 charts

Cecilia Keating
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The Future Energy Scenarios report explores different ways the UK could achieve its climate goals | Credit: iStock
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The Future Energy Scenarios report explores different ways the UK could achieve its climate goals | Credit: iStock

The latest edition of National Grid ESO's Future Energy Scenarios report was released this week, setting out the energy system operator's detailed vision for how the net zero transition could accelerate

What could the UK's energy system look like in 2050, once offshore wind energy is the backbone of the electricity grid, fossil fuel vehicles are increasingly scarce, hydrogen fuel has gone from vision...

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