Moving beyond ambition to action: the green recovery

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The UK must approach decarbonisation of energy through the lens of whole systems thinking, writes Amy Ritchie of the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE)

Let us think back to one year ago. Public awareness of climate change was at an all-time high, young people marched through the streets demanding that politicians act to safeguard their futures, and concern...

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