'We are leaving carbon generation behind': ScottishPower quits fossil fuels through Drax deal

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Energy giant says it will pivot to a 'renewable future' with sale of gas assets

ScottishPower has today announced it is to become a 100 per cent renewable energy operator, making it the first of the 'Big Six' to quit fossil fuels. The energy giant today confirmed it has agreed...

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