How the UK can achieve energy independence with limited resources

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As its weans itself off Russian energy supplies, the UK is at risk of becoming heavily dependent on China for raw minerals, warns Green Alliance's Libby Peake

One of the reasons Labour has given for its mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower is to achieve "energy independence from dictators like Putin". This is of course a good move in the face of...

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