Superpower potential: Report warns outdated planning system is stifling 'biggest opportunity since the internet'

Stuart Stone
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Britain Remade campaign warns the planning system is hampering efforts to deliver the 70GW of renewable power needed to ensure energy security for the UK

A new roadmap detailing how Britain can cut its dependence on volatile gas markets and achieve energy security by 2030 claims that the full potential of clean power cannot be unleashed without major planning...

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