Why Labour should axe the reverse carbon tax on home heating

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Rebalancing levies on gas and electricity bills can play a significant role in reducing UK households' dependency on fossil gas, writes Centre for Net Zero's Andy Hackett

The UK's clean power mission has reinforced that we are a genuine world leader when it comes to clean electricity supply. The emissions generated in supplying electricity have plummeted by over 75 per...

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