Green Economy: 15 Landowners To Receive £850 Million In Wind Subsidies

Analysis of UK wind farms shows that the 15 biggest owners will between them receive almost £850 million in subsidies that are added on to household electricity bills. The total consumer bill for wind subsidies by 2030 estimated to amount to a staggering £130 billion.

The full extent of lobbying by Britain's wind industry to preserve subsidies while getting thousands of new turbines built can be revealed.

The intensive lobbying – both to construct wind farms and to maintain generous subsidies – comes amid growing unease over an industry adding to the burden on household electricity bills.

Wolves scavenge as Italians take shelter from biting cold - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Biting temperatures and widespread snow and ice have caused up to 500 million euros ($610 million) worth of damages to Italy's agriculture sector so far, the Confagricoltura association said.