Five years on from the net zero target, the UK stands at a crossroads

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Former energy minister Chris Skidmore and RenewableUK CEO Dan McGrail call on the next government to deliver a 'net zero' grid

A key theme of last month's London Climate Action Week was delivering a net zero and resilient UK. IT was a timely theme given that five years ago, on 27 June 2019, the UK became the first G7 country to...

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