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Plan to scrap wind farm support 'disastrous'
Energy Minister Michael Fallon says Tories will scrap subsidies if they win

The Tories were accused of electoral “desperation” yesterday over “senseless” plans to scrap support for wind energy.

Energy Minister Michael Fallon announced the Tories will end subsidies for onshore wind turbines if they win the next election.

He said the country had “enough bill payer-funded onshore wind in the pipeline to meet our renewable energy commitments and there’s no requirement for any more.”

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