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Cameron looks overseas for offshore wind investment

29 November 2011 •

Prospect of Big Six falling short of £200bn investment needed for new energy infrastructure prompts call for pension and sovereign wealth funds to get involved

The Prime Minister will today call on investment funds, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds to direct some of their considerable resources towards transforming the UK into a "world leading" offshore...

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