ALEX Salmond has warned that his Government's flagship policy of making Scotland dependent on renewable energy by 2020 could be scuppered by delays and uncertainty from Westminster over subsidies.
The blunt message comes amid speculation George Osborne is considering cutting renewable subsidies not by the 10% proposed in a recent consultation but by as much as 25%.
A study for the burgeoning industry recently showed that a cut of 25% in subsidies could lead to a 25% reduction in the number of onshore wind projects, many of which are in Scotland.
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