Industry welcomes EU Court ruling on national green energy subsidies

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EU Court of Justice backs Swedish refusal to subsidise a Finnish wind farm, ensuring power companies cannot shop around for support

The EU's top court has backed Sweden's decision to deny subsidies to a Finnish wind farm in a move that confirms there is no requirement for member states to support renewable energy in other countries....

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