Government must not row back on community energy pledge, industry warns

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Community Energy England concerned ministers are preparing to ditch plans to extend subsidies to projects of up to 10MW capacity

Community energy is being "caught in the crossfire" as government support appears to be wavering in the face of European regulations, a sector body has warned. Community Energy England (CEE), a group...

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