Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years?
Thursday 18 Jul 2024
Labour won the 2024 general election with a promise to make the UK “a clean energy superpower”. Part of that vision is the creation of Great British Energy, a public company that will strive to achieve zero-carbon electricity production by 2030 (just over one parliamentary term away).
Achieving this target will be a symbolic step towards addressing the complex challenges of climate change. Decarbonisation will require most of the economy to be run on electricity, so a zero-carbon electricity system is fundamental.
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