Revisions to the EU Renewable Energy Directive would benefit local energy generation

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Revisions to the EU Renewable Energy Directive would benefit local energy generation, and the UK should lend its support, Molly Scott Cato argues

There are some exciting revisions afoot within the EU's Renewable Energy Directive (RED). In particular, the Directive will recognise the right of people and communities to produce their own energy...

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