CBI: Soaring energy costs risk stifling business investment in net zero transition

Michael Holder
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Energy intensive firms such as glass manufacturers face the biggest threat from soaring gas prices | Credit: iStock
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Energy intensive firms such as glass manufacturers face the biggest threat from soaring gas prices | Credit: iStock

Britain's biggest business group calls for decisive action from government to prevent soaring energy costs becoming a long term economic crisis for the UK

Almost a third of UK companies expect soaring winter energy costs to stifle investment in the measures that can accelerate the net zero transition, the CBI has warned, as it urged the government to act...

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