MPs call for clarity on future support for Scottish renewables industry, as report warns of £3bn cost impact

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Scottish Affairs Committee warns subsidy cuts to renewables will have "disastrous" effect on jobs and investment in Scotland

A group of MPs has called for the UK government to do more to provide long term investor confidence in the Scottish renewables sector, warning recent cuts to subsidies could cost Scotland up to £3bn and...

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