Feed-in Tariff cuts: the reaction

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The government's plans to cut renewable incentives by up to 87 per cent have sparked a storm of protest - BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction

The government today published its long-awaited review of the feed-in tariff scheme, sending shockwaves through the renewables industry with its proposals for steep cuts to incentives, new caps on the...

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