Précis:The new Spanish government’s first important policy move on energy has been to cut off support for renewable power for an indefinite period starting in 2013. It could have been worse.By Jason Deign in Barcelona
It did not take José Manuel Soria long to show his hand.
Pausing only to signal support for nuclear power and take briefings from the renewable-unfriendly heads of Spain’s big electric companies, the Spanish Industry Minister took a pot-shot at the renewable energy sector barely a month after entering office.
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