'It's the economy stupid' - Why economics are key to championing green energy

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Green energy messaging needs a shakeup, argues REA chief executive Nina Skorupska

"It's the economy, stupid" was the internal mantra for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. Trying to move the Democratic Party's untrusted position after 12 years of Republican dominance, the party...

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