DECC slams Civitas 'manifesto for imported gas'

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Government categorically rejects new study suggesting energy bills will soar due to green policies

The government has categorically rejected claims public support for renewable energy will top £200bn by 2030, dismissing a paper by think-tank Civitas as "a manifesto for... excessive reliance on imported...

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