Putting the consumer at the centre of a decarbonised energy market

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Good Energy's Juliet Davenport argues the energy debate has got too narrow, it is time to talk about the consumers' role

Ask the majority of observers of the UK energy debate what the UK economy needs from the sector, and the chances are that they will say it boils down to two things: keeping energy bills down and attracting...

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