Business fears grow over looming energy 'cost peak shock'

Stuart Stone
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Rising network and policy costs linked to clean energy transition are hampering business confidence and competitiveness, study warns

A majority of businesses continue to back the government's high-profile target to source 95 per cent of Great Britain's power from clean sources by 2030, but concerns are growing about the impact of rising...

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