High Court rules in favour of government over controversial climate levy change

James Murray
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Drax understood to be considering its options after court rules against case brought over shock removal of Climate Change Levy exemption

The High Court this week ruled against clean energy generators Drax and Infinis in their legal action against the government over the shock decision to extend the Climate Change Levy to cover renewable...

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