Chris Huhne vs the businessmen

Chris Huhne vs the businessmen Over the next decade, Britain is expected to spend some £200bn on overhauling its entire energy infrastructure. Chris Huhne, the energy secretary, tries to justify this colossal price tag by pointing to the future opportunities presented by “green growth”. He reckons the UK can reap a huge dividend by becoming a leader in renewable energy technologies, allowing us to penetrate new export markets in emerging economies.  But an energy conference organised by the Financial Times in London threw several buckets of cold water over Huhne’s optimistic theory. During a session on the opportunities presented by emerging markets, I asked the …

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