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  • UK and US losing appeal to renewables investors, says EY

    16 September 2014

    The UK has continued its recent slide down consultancy EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, while China has displaced the US from the top spot.

  • Renewables M&A deals up a third in 2013, further activity expected in 2014

    28 February 2014

    The value of mergers and acquisitions in renewable energy rose nearly a third in 2013, driven by utilities looking to offload the assets to raise capital, a consultancy firm has found.

  • Japan overtakes UK in attractiveness for renewables investment

    25 February 2014

    Japan is now more attractive than the UK for renewable energy investments, according to consultants EY.

  • RWE drops plans for '£4bn' UK offshore wind farm

    26 November 2013

    RWE has cancelled plans for of an offshore wind farm in the UK, blaming technical challenges and market conditions for making it uneconomic to go ahead.

  • EU-China solar trade agreement 'in sight' after Commission decision

    05 June 2013

    The European Commission's decision to impose lower-than-expected tariffs on Chinese solar imports has strengthened hopes that a trade war will be avoided, observers said.