Denmark scares off investors after energy agenda is jettisoned
The government wants to scrap an electricity tax that has helped subsidise wind turbines since 1998
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IT was the first country ever to venture into offshore wind power. Now, Denmark is scaring off potential investors by abandoning some of the policies that once helped make it an international poster child for green energy.
The centre-right government of Lars Loekke Rasmussen wants to scrap an electricity tax that has helped subsidise wind turbines since 1998. The administration says its decision follows a complaint from the European Union that such subsidies favour domestic businesses.
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