News Digest Item
29 Jun 2016

“Siemens freezes new UK wind power investment following Brexit vote”

The Guardian

German engineering company Siemens has decided against making new wind power investments in the UK until the future of the relationship with the EU becomes clearer following the Brexit vote, writes The Guardian. Company representatives call on the government to start talks with the wind power sector as soon as possible and not wait until the official decision to leave the EU. “People will be holding off on major investment decisions and this is why we need to get together as soon as possible and see that a plan is put in place,” Jürgen Maier, Siemens’ CEO for the UK, told The Guardian.

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