'Big prize on offer': Government urged to boost electricity network investment to deliver clean grid

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Electricity network funding must increase at the same pace as demand, which is predicted to double by 2050, National Infrastructure Commission tells government

A step change in investment in Great Britain's local electricity networks will be crucial if the Labour government is to both achieve its ambitious growth targets and cut consumer energy costs in the long...

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