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Energy system institutions fit for the future: Re-wiring government for a net zero world

Josh Buckland and Laura Sandys

02 March 2021 • 6 min read

Laura Sandys and Josh Buckland set out a targeted set of changes on Whitehall they argue are needed to drive the UK's monumental transition ahead

Getting a move on Reaching the UK's target of net zero emissions by 2050 will require a complete transformation of the energy system. We have limited time to move from a system where around 80 per cent...

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