Article 3SW0T Green energy feels the heat as subsidies go to fossil fuels

Green energy feels the heat as subsidies go to fossil fuels

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James Tapper
from Environment | The Guardian on (#3SW0T)
Community projects can slash household bills but the sector has ground to a halt in Britain - in contrast with schemes in Europe

The number of people generating their own power has almost flatlined, with only one new group formed in the UK last year, according to the body representing grassroots energy organisations.

Cuts to subsidies for homeowners to install solar panels and a "hostile planning approach" that has in effect banned new wind turbines are behind the "wholesale decline", Community Energy England (CEE) said in its 2018 State of the Sector report.

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