Leaving the EU in a “no deal” Brexit would jeopardise investment and jobs in the UK’s renewables industry, said RenewableUK, after the deal agreed between the EU and Prime Minister Theresa May was emphatically rejected in Parliament by 432 votes to 202 on Tuesday night.

“We are world leaders in wind and marine energy, building vital new capacity to keep the lights on while slashing carbon emissions,” RenewableUK deputy chief executive director Emma Pinchbeck told Recharge.