Wind power boosted by £1bn in new loans

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Figures from Greenpeace show Conservative-run councils blocking three times as many wind farms as they approve

The government will today demonstrate its willingness to exert influence over Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group by announcing £1bn of lending to wind farm developers whose schemes have been...

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