Breaking: Climate Change Committee says "dash for gas" would be illegal

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Explosive intervention from Climate Change Committee slams government over comments suggesting unabated gas can play a role in the energy mix after 2030

The independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today warned unequivocally that the government would breach the Climate Change Act if it pursues Chancellor George Osborne's plans for a surge in new...

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