Guy Newey: 'Consumers have a veto on net zero'

Stuart Stone
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Guy Newey: 'Consumers have a veto on net zero'

Energy Systems Catapult chief tells BusinessGreen why it's time to stop 'faffing around' and deliver new nuclear projects, unpacks the importance of 'heat-as-a-service', and reflects on how the quasi-ban on onshore wind has been a 'major step backwards'

Guy Newey was appointed chief executive officer at the Energy Systems Catapult in June 2022. He initially joined the Catapult in 2018 as director of strategy after a stint as energy and political adviser...

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