Can the government deliver on its offshore wind ambition?

Jessica Shankleman
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Vince Cable says 70 per cent of offshore wind farms should come from UK supply chain, but can his vision be achieved without 2030 targets?

Nick Clegg has today underlined the government's goal of placing offshore wind power at the heart of the UK's low carbon economy, with a new industrial strategy that aims to unlock £7bn of investment by...

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