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Letter: Energy pricing is no longer fit for purpose (2)

Published 19 February 2025

From David Flint, London, UK

Energy markets aren’t natural phenomena; they are devised by governments and regulators to meet certain objectives and if they don’t do so, they can be changed. This isn’t happening because governments still see renewables as nice extras. They need to make them the main sources of power and design electricity markets and infrastructure to make this work for consumers and the planet.

Issue no. 3531 published 22 February 2025

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