European SMEs call for rapid switch to renewables to tackle soaring fossil fuel costs

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European SMEs call for rapid switch to renewables to tackle soaring fossil fuel costs

New research urges governments to remove the red tape and barriers preventing many smaller businesses from transitioning to cheaper renewable energy sources

More than half of European small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) want to switch to renewable energy to escape the "business-threatening" energy costs associated with fossil fuels, new polling has revealed....

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