Autumn Statement - Offshore wind could be hit by Green Bank borrowing delay

Jessica Shankleman
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Government's failure to drive down debt deals a blow to clean tech projects, as green groups slam fuel duty freeze

Offshore wind developers fear they may struggle to finance massive new projects planned for UK waters, after it emerged the Green Investment Bank will be unable to borrow until 2016/17 at the earliest....

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