The Prime Minister is reportedly to say "the UK will lead by example, keeping the environment on the global agenda and serving as a launch pad for a global green industrial revolution".
Responding, David Smith, Chief Executive of Energy Networks Association, which represents the UK and Ireland’s energy networks businesses said:
“We welcome the Prime Minister's renewed commitment to tackling climate change. The energy networks provide the backbone of decarbonisation and the shift to net-zero emissions. Our networks have already helped turn the UK into a superpower of renewable energy and a world leader in smart grids and the shift to hydrogen. But we need to go further and faster and this push must be supported by regulation that allows us to tackle climate change and do so at least cost to customers.”
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