Prospective Tory MPs sceptical over case for wind energy

James S Murray
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Poll of prospective parliamentary candidates finds over half of Tories do not think more onshore wind farms are needed to meet renewable energy targets

A new survey of 101 prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) has revealed a deep split in the three main parties' attitude towards onshore win farm developments, revealing that many of the potential...

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