The North powered the first industrial revolution, it is now time for it to power the second

IPPR North's Darren Baxter argues the North is already a clean energy hub, and now it can build on that leadership

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The North has always been central to the nation's energy supply, from coal plants in Yorkshire to Cumbria's nuclear legacy. Now, the North is once again exploiting its natural assets - this time in driving...

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