Reports: ScottishPower would 'love to' double UK energy investment by 2030

Stuart Stone
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ScottishPower chief executive, Keith Anderson - Credit: ScottishPower
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ScottishPower chief executive, Keith Anderson - Credit: ScottishPower

Chief executive eyes potential £24bn green investment blitz if Labour can halve time it takes to get projects through planning, reports claim

ScottishPower could double the firm's investment in UK-based energy projects to as much as £24bn if Labour delivers on its promise to slash planning red tape for green infrastructure projects. Speaking...

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