Liverpool City Region to invest £40m in decarbonising public buildings

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Project includes extension of the Mersey heat network to connect landmark waterfront buildings, including Georges Dock Building and the Cunard

Historic buildings across Liverpool's waterfront are set to join a £40m decarbonisation programme, as part of a major project that aims to more than halve emissions from 35 public buildings across the...

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