John Constable, director of policy and research for the London-based REF, criticises the recent report published by the Institute of Public Policy Research, which calls for direct and wide-reaching government intervention to ensure that the emerging offshore wind industry creates lasting jobs in the UK.
Evidence from Spain and Germany, other countries that have attempted to fast-track growth in their green-energy sectors, shows that such policies often destroy more jobs in other industries than they actually create.
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