The government is bonkers not to be backing onshore wind

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WWF's Gareth Redmond-King argues onshore wind is vital if the UK is to decarbonise in the cheapest way possible

Wind turbines are routinely used as the icons of clean energy; over the last few months and years, they've certainly earned that status. More than 60 years before the first turbine was connected to...

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