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The power cable was opposed by local councils and campaigners | Credit: Stop Aquind
Aquind claimed project would support UK climate goals, but project faced concerns over environmental impact and developer's donations to Conservative Party
Plans for a 2GW electricity cable linking France and England have been rejected by the UK government, on the grounds that the developer behind the project had not explored whether there were "more appropriate...
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