Britain’s government plans to create a new energy system operator to help the country meet its net zero emissions target, which could remove responsibilities now held by National Grid (NG.L) , consultation documents published on Tuesday showed. Britain in 2019 became the first member of the G7 group of rich countries to set a net zero target for 2050, which will require a huge increase in renewable electricity to wean homes off fossil fuels for heating. “The gas and electricity system operators are currently part of National Grid Plc, creating a potential conflict of interest that can already make it challenging to effectively discharge both existing roles… as well as potential new roles needed to fulfil net zero,” the consultation document said. Under […]