Government seeks formal advice on how to meet clean power 2030 target

Michael Holder
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Ed Miliband at RWE's Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm | Zara Farrar / No 10 Downing Street
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Ed Miliband at RWE's Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm | Zara Farrar / No 10 Downing Street

New National Energy System Operator to advise on costs, benefits, challenges, and risks of decarbonising the electricity grid by the end of the decade

The government has formally instructed Britain's grid operator to provide "practical advice" and a range of potential pathways for delivering on its ambitious target of a clean power system by 2030, alongside...

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