Climate Minister promises '110 per cent commitment' to Renewable Heat roll out

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Increase in subsidy support on the cards as Minister vows to beef up delayed Renewable Heat Incentive scheme

It may represent a world first for green energy policy, but the UK's Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has had anything but a smooth gestation. The launch of a feed-in tariff style scheme that provides...

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