Renewables jobs and investment cools in the UK

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Despite some bright spots, there are reasons to worry for the UK green energy industry, argues REA's Nina Skorupska

The past year was a year of change for the renewable and clean-tech sector in the UK. With the launch of the Clean Growth Strategy, we are leaving behind the old energy trilemma, as sustainability is now...

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