Give Ofgem net zero mandate to drive clean energy rollout, offshore wind tsar tells government

Cecilia Keating
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Government-appointed Offshore Wind Champion Tim Pick also calls for grid upgrades to be put on 'almost wartime footing' if UK is to avoid missing 50GW offshore wind goal for 2030

The government's offshore wind tsar has joined the growing groundswell of calls for Ofgem to be given a clear mandate to support the UK's net zero transition, as part of a flurry of recommendations for...

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