Report: 2030 clean power goal requires 'unprecedented' collaboration between UK nations

Michael Holder
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Better coordination on energy and planning policy across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland is 'mission critical' for green energy rollout, IPPR warns

The government must enable an "unprecedented" level collaboration between the devolved nations of the UK if it is to build a clean power system by 2030, according to new research which highlights how 95...

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