'Only route to genuinely lower energy costs': Hike in price cap prompts fresh calls to accelerate clean power transition

Michael Holder
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Billpayers continue to bear the brunt of the UK's reliance on fossil fuels for heating and electricity, ahead of expected fall in price cap from January

The energy bill price cap has risen once again from today, prompting renewed calls from energy experts, fuel poverty campaigners, and environmental groups for the UK to accelerate the phase out of fossil...

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