Autumn Statement: Chancellor's cheap gas strategy 'undermines investment and jobs'
Businesses and campaigners unsettled by drive for up to 37GW of new capacity and tax breaks for shale
George Osborne has come under heavy criticism from green businesses and NGOs, after unveiling a raft of measures to stimulate investment in up to 37GW of new gas capacity alongside today's Autumn Statement....
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