UK appeal to clean energy investors hits lowest point for five years

Will Nichols
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EY report says 'mixed signals, dwindling budgets and political apathy' behind UK's drop to seventh in ranking of 40 leading nations

A perfect storm of policy tinkering and the emergence of booming new markets has seen the UK's appeal for renewable energy investment fall to its lowest level in five years, according to EY. The financial...

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