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Evening Standard
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Dave Higgens

Bioethanol plant deems lack of Government support an ‘act of economic self-harm’

Undated handout photo issued by Vivergo Fuels of their site near Hull. - (PA Media)

The UK’s largest bioethanol plant has described a Government decision not to offer direct funding to the industry as “a flagrant act of economic self-harm” which will force it to close.

Vivergo Fuels, near Hull, warned earlier this year that it was in imminent danger of closure as crisis talks continued with the Government.

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