Green protectionism hampers clean tech development, warns GE

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GE boss argues that fostering local clean tech industries at expense of the free market will not help cut emissions in the long run

Emerging protectionist policies designed to bolster domestic clean tech industries hamper the development of new technologies and will damage the emerging sector's long-term health, the chief executive...

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