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How the UK can get the best possible outcome from Brexit on energy and climate

Chaitanya Kumar, Green Alliance
clock 24 July 2017 •
How the UK can get the best possible outcome from Brexit on energy and climate

We must align Brexit negotiations with the aims of the Paris Agreement, argues Green Alliance's Chaitanya Kumar

At 11am, on 14 July 2017, eight per cent of UK's total electricity demand was generated by offshore wind, more than any other country in the world. Proactive policy and industrial innovation have crafted...

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