Clean energy sector tax incentives in the US and UK

March 31 2012

Tax incentives have long been key in the establishment and development of alternative energy. Lawyers from Shearman & Sterling in London and New York compare how the UK and US governments use incentives to encourage investment and explain why many of these incentives may not be around for much longer.

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