Business leaders warn Treasury to leave feed-in tariffs alone

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Over 60 executives sign open letter forecasting dire consequences for investor confidence if scheme is tampered with before scheduled 2013 review

The heads of more than 60 renewable energy companies have warned the government that premature cuts to the feed-in tariff scheme would "cause investors to flee" the microgeneration sector. Former Renewable...

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