'What is the plan?' Government's inconsistent plans to decarbonise power sector slammed by MPs

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'What is the plan?' Government's inconsistent plans to decarbonise power sector slammed by MPs

Public Accounts Committee criticises Ministers over unclear plan for delivering on goal for a net zero emission grid by 2035, as it urges government to publish new strategy by the autumn

The government's climate stragegy is today facing fresh criticism from MPs, who accused Ministers of failing to provide an "integrated and coherent" delivery plan to meet their stated goal of decarbonising...

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