IEA: Low-carbon plans to cause gas glut

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Agency predicts greater investment in nuclear and renewables will reduce European reliance on Russia

Improvements in energy efficiency and wider deployment of low-carbon technologies could reduce global gas consumption by five per cent by 2015 and 17 per cent by 2030 compared to a business-as-usual scenario,...

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