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Spanish Minister of Industry says that there will be no retroactive cuts in premiums for renewables

Spain’s Minister of Industry, Miguel Sebastian, has refuted claims that the cuts in renewable energy subsidies being prepared by the Government for the summer will be retroactive. "The word retroactive has never been considered," the Minister said yesterday in Brussels, where he closed a conference on industrial competitiveness in the European Union.

"We are in talks with industry to find a solution that continues to support renewable energy, but which does not adversely affecting the competitiveness of the Spanish economy. We must find a balance between these two goals," said the minister, as recorded by Europa Press.

Rumours that the cuts in subsidies for renewables being prepared by the Government would be retroactive has led to the shares in major companies in the sector dropping considerably in recent days, and a deep malaise among all players involved in the sector.

The Minister has set a date of 1 July for publication of the list revising incentives for renewables, but called for "patience and time" in negotiations "because it is a difficult and complex process with many stakeholders involved," in which all political parties should be included.

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Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade

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