Major UK firms urge government to accelerate electrification and heat pump adoption
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Will Hazell
13d ago· 8 min readenNews
Summary
Major UK companies including Tesco, National Grid, Octopus Energy, and EDF are urging the Prime Minister to accelerate the transition from oil and gas to electric-powered technologies like heat pumps and EVs. They warn that high electricity bills are driving investment in battery gigafactories and AI data centres to other countries. The push aligns with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's Clean Power 2030 goal of 95% clean electricity by 2030.
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Firms including Tesco, National Grid, Octopus Energy and EDF warn that Britain's high electricity bills are pushing investment in projects like EV battery gigafactories and AI data centres towards other countries.
Under the Energy Secretary Ed Miliband's Clean Power 2030 agenda, the Government has set a goal for clean power to meet 95 per cent of the UK's electricity demand by 2030.
Tesco among major businesses urging faster 'electrification' of the UK
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