Renewables industry downplays threat of EU state aid investigation

Jessica Shankleman
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch reckons reports suggesting renewables projects could be blocked by state aid rules are a "bit of an overeaction"

The renewable energy industry, the energy and climate change secretary and one of the UK's biggest investors have all played down the risks posed by a potential European Union investigation into early...

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