Planning reform: Government urged to scrap 'triple veto' over onshore wind farms

Stuart Stone
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Think tank Bright Blue publishes new report setting out how to accelerate onshore renewables development

Bright Blue has today called on the government to end the "triple veto" on new onshore wind farms and embrace a series of reforms that could accelerate the development of solar, onshore wind, and offshore...

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