A pioneer in renewable energy is inexplicably abandoning the cause | Quartz

Moreover, following a global conference in Paris that set new, ambitious goals for carbon reduction, developed countries that have already benefitted from years of fossil-fuel use are on the hook to help developing nations ramp up their green energy production, and avoid pouring money into coal. But one country is conspicuous in cutting support for its own clean-tech sector—one that had hitherto been a leader in the field: the UK.