Act now, or risk failure: why we must act faster on cleaner energy

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The government must now address the market for all the low carbon energy technologies of the future, including hydrogen and CCUS, argues Siemens UK & Ireland CEO Steve Scrimshaw

With the United Nations climate change conference - COP26 - postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK government now has a unique opportunity to take action and lead the world in its response...

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