'Decisive government action is essential': New study details how regulation and investment key to boosting green energy

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Governments should look to emulate policies that helped slash offshore wind costs, the report argues | Credit: iStock
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Governments should look to emulate policies that helped slash offshore wind costs, the report argues | Credit: iStock

Recent history indicates government intervention is critical to driving growth and innovation in energy markets, research argues

Governments around the world stand to benefit massively from proactively intervening in their economies to drive the transition to net zero emissions, as evidence from recent history shows that clear policy,...

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