Ed Davey: Clean tech sector must convince the Westminster 'court' it offers cheapest, cleanest path to growth

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EXCLUSIVE: Former energy and climate change secretary urges clean tech entrepreneurs to take their case for low-carbon industrial development right to the heart of government

A few hundred years back, a royal court was a risky place to be. Courtiers that fell out of favour were quickly expelled - and if really unlucky, were in danger of not just losing their careers but also...

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