Nesta: 'Covid-style' response needed to slash energy use and prevent winter gas shortages

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Nesta: 'Covid-style' response needed to slash energy use and prevent winter gas shortages

Charity Nesta warns that the cost-of-living crisis could 'deepen' rapidly without immediate action from government to curb energy demand

The government should set a target to reduce household energy demand by 20 per cent by next winter in order to help households cope with soaring energy costs and guard against the risk of gas shortages....

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