Energy secretary Amber Rudd is attempting to get rid of an amendment to the Energy Bill which would extend the grace period for onshore wind farms hit by the early closure of the Renewables Obligation (RO). Lord Grantchester, who tabled the amendment, said it would cover “projects that have achieved democratic local consent for their development at a planning committee on or before 18 June 2015 but received Section 75 in Scotland and Section 106 in England and Wales agreement after that date”.
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