Britain | Clean energy

Britain is losing its way in cutting carbon

A slowdown on wind power is a sign of drift

Wind turbines in the distance.
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Editor’s note: On September 8th the results of the fifth government auction on renewable energy showed there were no bids for offshore wind farms.

This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Drifting along”

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