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First Minister Alex Salmond writes to Ed Davey to reveal Scotland will only cut support for onshore wind farms by 10 per cent, regardless of Treasury’s decision on UK-wide subsidies

Paper reports Chancellor is willing to support 10 per cent cut to wind energy subsidies, but only if Lib Dems water down numerous green policies

Departure of permanent secretary raises questions about ministry plagued by policy U-turns and row with Treasury

“This political deadlock is endangering the prospect of millions of pounds of investment”

In forcing DECC to delay changes to renewables subsidies the Treasury is damaging the industry - Number 11 must now explain its thinking to UK Plc

Industry insiders warn of shelved projects, lost jobs, increased capital costs and soaring political risk as a result of delay to RO banding decision

Transmission Constraints Licence Condition aims to save consumers up to £300m over five years

Papers suggest unresolved row over wind farm subsidies has forced ministers to delay decision until the autumn

McKinsey & Co report commissioned by DECC calls for stronger energy-efficiency policies for industry and building sectors

Treasury accused of removing levies from official definition of environmental tax in order to show proportion of revenue from green taxes will rise