'No coherent plan': UK failing in push for net zero grid by 2035, MPs warn

Michael Holder
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Energy Security and Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart spoke at an Aldersgate Group event this week
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Energy Security and Net Zero Minister Graham Stuart spoke at an Aldersgate Group event this week

BEIS committee warns UK's attractiveness for green investment has 'deteriorated' due to lack of clear policy and business incentives

The government is facing further warnings that its ambition to decarbonise Britain's power grid by 2035 is set to fail thanks to continued policy instability, a cumbersome and sluggish planning regime,...

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