Upgrade credit rating of green projects to attract investment, CBI says
Government action to take away elements of risk could open up the £1.5tr pot held by UK institutional investors
The CBI has called on the government to lift the credit ratings of offshore wind, smart grid and new nuclear projects if it wants to attract private-sector investors such as pension and sovereign wealth...
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