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Individuals, communities and small businesses across Europe are entering the energy market as prosumers – often for environmental as well as economic reasons. It’s a trend that’s highlighting the limits of national energy policy, says Josh Roberts

Everyday citizens are becoming more central to the discussion on how to take Europe’s energy transition forward. And the European Parliament has now waded into the growing debate around it.

The recent £21m upgrade to Anglian Water’s water recycling centre in Cambridge not only future-proofed the site to serve residents for decades to come, but also secured its standing as the eastern region’s green energy generating giant.