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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE
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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE

Right wing think tank accuses Climate Change Committee of overly optimistic clean tech cost estimates, but supporters of climate action counter that latest criticisms fail to recognise risks associated with continued reliance on fossil fuels

The long-running row over the cost of meeting the UK's net zero emissions targets and the feasibility of delivering on the government's clean power goal for 2030 is set to ignite once again, on the back...

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