The era of timid energy policy must come to an end

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Net zero offers an opportunity to adopt bold energy policy that will cut carbon and improve people's quality of life, argues Good Energy's Juliet Davenport

Late last month, the bill to reduce the UK's greenhouse gas emission to net-zero by 2050 became law. This historic moment will set the tone for government policy over the next generation. Or so it should....

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