Why the UK should embrace an 'energy island' approach

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The UK can set an example to the world by becoming fully energy independent and powered entirely by clean energy, writes Buro Happold's Wolf Mangelsdorf

As the UK faces rising power demands and unpredictable costs, our reliance on fossil fuels is proving both expensive and unstable. This dependency not only threatens our political independence but also...

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