We must not let central net zero planning crush our brilliant enterprise economy

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Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho's speech on 30 April at the Innovation Zero conference in London

It's a pleasure to join you today. I stand here, very conscious that the world feels like a very different place from when I was elected in 2019. We've experienced a global pandemic and an energy...

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