Budget 2013: The reaction

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BusinessGreen Plus runs down the reaction to George Osborne's Budget announcements on fuel duty, shale gas, CCS and more

Overview Green MP Caroline Lucas: "There is one huge green economy-shaped hole in this flailing Chancellor's Budget. With the UK's green economy now worth over £120bn - 9 per cent of GDP... it is completely...

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