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Autumn Statement: Why the Chancellor should go big on clean tech

Sam Richards, Britain Remade

21 November 2023 • 4 min read

The government should grasp the opportunity to back the companies building the low-carbon industries of the future, writes Britain Remade's Sam Richards

In 2012 the UK generated almost 40 per cent of its power by burning coal. As Prime Minister, David Cameron oversaw reforms, most notably the introduction of Contract for Difference (CfD) renewable energy...

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