Windfall tax on utilities could distract from focus on the green economy

Not the same as oil and gas

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The news that the UK government is potentially gearing up to extend UK windfall taxes to utilities companies may well be a popular move among voters, but it presents a real risk of undermining the long-term investment framework required to encourage the deployment of capital in renewable energy solutions.

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