Government urged to stand firm on £3.3bn budget for community clean energy

Michael Holder
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Energy Saving Trust calls on government to accelerate community energy development through promised Local Clean Power Plan

The government is being urged to deliver on its commitment to invest £3.3bn in community green energy projects, as it gears up to launch its hotly-anticipated Local Clean Power Plan this autumn. In...

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