Government rejects latest "flawed" report on cost of renewable energy policies

James S Murray
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Policy Exchange estimates renewable energy policies will add £400 a year to household costs by 2020, prompting angry response from DECC

Patience is obviously wearing thin. Following the release today of the third major report in the last two months criticising the cost of the Department of Energy and Climate Change's (DECC) renewable energy...

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