Government confirms it could delay next wave of solar subsidy cuts

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Ministers accused of mishandling planned cuts again by missing parliamentary deadline for confirming plans

Imminent cuts to solar incentives could be delayed after the government allegedly missed a parliamentary deadline to confirm the next wave of reductions to the popular feed-in tariff scheme. The government...

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