Trump’s tariffs might finish British industry off, but green energy was killing it anyway
- Posted on February 10, 2025
- By The Telegraph
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Trump’s tariffs might finish British industry off, but green energy was killing it anyway
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We have some of the highest energy costs in the world, we have rising employment taxes, and we have some of the toughest green targets.