Tory plan to halt UK wind farms threatens £600m ESB investment deal

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Irish energy giant ESB inks partnership to develop up to nine UK onshore wind farm projects with Coriolis Energy

Up to £600m of investment in nine new wind energy projects could be scuppered if the Conservatives win the election and go ahead with controversial plans to "halt the spread" of onshore wind farms...

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