Britain loses top energy rating after green policy U-turns
by Reuters from on (#T804)
UK downgraded from AAA to AAB in World Energy Council's 'trilemma index', after Conservatives scrapped onshore wind subsidies and cut solar subsidies
Britain has lost its top-notch energy policy rating from the UN-accredited World Energy Council after the government prematurely cut some renewable energy subsidies, creating uncertainty about how it will address support in future.
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