Poll: Two-thirds of Britons back UK drive to become 'clean energy superpower'

Michael Holder
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A worker examines turbines in Dumfries and Galloway | Credit: iStock
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Fresh poll findings again underscore strong public support for UK clean power transition

A strong majority of people in the UK want to see the country become a "clean energy superpower", and to produce enough zero carbon electricity to export it to other countries, according to fresh poll...

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