Lords table amendment to block onshore wind subsidy cut

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Labour and Lib Dem peers seek to remove Energy Bill clause that would end Renewables Obligation support

Three peers have launched a bid to block the government's proposal to end Renewables Obligation (RO) support for onshore wind farms. Lib Dem peers Lord Wallace of Tankerness and Baroness Maddock and...

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