Autumn Statement 2014: Fossil fuel tax breaks to the fore as Osborne rejects green growth opportunities

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Green Building Council slams stamp duty reforms as a the 'mother of all missed opportunities' for tackling fuel poverty and carbon emissions

Chancellor George Osborne today sidelined the green economy in his final Autumn Statement before next year's election, focusing instead on tax breaks for North Sea Oil and Gas, new measures to promote...

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