DECC promises a post-2020 future for renewables

James Murray
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Department downplays significance of economic modelling that suggests a significant slowdown in clean energy investment during the 2020s

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has sought to distance itself from reports suggesting it is expecting a sharp contraction in the deployment rate for renewable energy technologies during...

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