'The faster we go, the more we would save': Policymakers urged to bust myths around clean energy costs

Stuart Stone
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'The faster we go, the more we would save': Policymakers urged to bust myths around clean energy costs

New report from Oxford Smith School calls on policymakers to clarify that accelerating renewables roll out is not a threat to the economy

Decarbonising global energy system by 2050 and further accelerating the roll out of modern renewables-dominated power grids could save £10tr in energy costs and "turbocharge" the net zero transition, a...

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