Ed Davey: Owen Paterson doesn't seem to understand very much about energy policy

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Energy and Climate Change Secretary slams former colleague's "reckless" and "irresponsible" plan to suspend Climate Change Act

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey has branded Owen Paterson's plan to cut UK carbon emissions through the use of fracking and small modular reactors as "highly irresponsible" and "reckless in...

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