Government: UK renewables investment to top £2.5bn
New figures suggest around 12,000 jobs will be created through renewables investment announced in 2011
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has released new figures suggesting total investment in renewable energy projects in the UK during fiscal 2012 will reach £2.5bn, supporting around 12,000...
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