Solar firms urge action over retrospective subsidy cuts

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Over 70 companies sign letter to EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger claiming retroactive cuts are damaging investor confidence

The EU has been urged to take steps against member states seeking to retrospectively cut or scrap financial support for solar power technologies. More than 70 companies and associations in the photovoltaic...

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