Could insurance shelter the renewables sector from political risk?

Jessica Shankleman
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New insurance product from GCube offers wind and solar developers payouts of up to $50m if governments change the terms of their contract

As growth in the EU renewable energy market slows as a result of cuts to a number of key national subsidy schemes, many wind and solar power developers are looking overseas for new opportunities in developing...

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