Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Italy's Renewable Energy Sector Stunned by Government Cuts

ROME (Dow Jones)--A shock change in Italy's public incentives for renewable energy investment has brought financing for the sector to a halt, stunning aspiring players in the green economy that many hoped would be a driver of growth.

A decree packed into Italy's austerity budget relieves the state-run energy management agency, or GSE, from its role as the buyer of last resort for green certificates issued to support development of cleaner energy production.

Source:   Wall Street Journal

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