Solar industry 'despondent' as Barker rules out immediate delay to feed-in tariff cuts

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Solar firms left frustrated as minister reveals any changes to controversial proposals cannot be made until January

Climate minister Greg Barker has today all but ruled out any delay to the proposed changes to solar feed-in tariff incentives due to come into effect from 12 December, arguing he cannot legally change...

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