As renewables costs plummet, industry asks why EU coal subsidies match onshore wind

Will Nichols
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Report finds onshore wind is both cheaper and more environmentally-friendly than coal, yet both received €10bn subsidies in 2012

Coal power received as much public subsidy as onshore wind energy in 2012, according to a new interim study published this week by the EU. Of the total €120bn to €140bn in energy subsidies handed out...

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