Industry warns subsidy allocation means many planned offshore wind farms "cannot be funded"

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RenewableUK boss voices fears UK's world-leading offshore wind pipeline is being undermined by crippling policy uncertainty

The offshore wind industry issued a stark warning today about the future of its development pipeline, warning that imminent changes to the government's subsidy regime could leave many projects unable to...

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