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What does GB Energy need to drive decarbonisation?

By Mathew Lawrence

This article was originally published as an edition of the Green Transition, New Statesman Spotlight’s weekly newsletter on the economics of net zero. To see more editions and subscribe, click here.

With the introduction of the GB Energy Bill in July, the opening skirmishes over the design and scope of Labour’s new clean-power company are over. Before parliament returns and battle resumes, now is the time to assess the landscape to see what has been gained, lost, and what is needed for GB Energy to become a national energy champion capable of driving rapid and secure decarbonisation.

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