England's 'first-ever' heat network zones to share almost £6m government funding

Stuart Stone
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Low carbon heat projects in Leeds, Plymouth, Bristol, Stockport, Sheffield and London to receive a share of £5.8m support

Six towns and cities will share almost £6m in government funding to develop England's "first-ever" heat network zones, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed. Schemes...

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