Green energy giants join calls for Osborne to drive green growth

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Companies employing 17,500 people in the UK threaten to slash planned investments if the chancellor fails to tackle political risk and deliver decarbonisation target

Seven of the world's largest energy and engineering firms have joined calls for chancellor George Osborne to restate his support for the green economy and authorise the inclusion of a decarbonisation target...

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