Budget 2015 should set 10 year deadline for coal, IPPR says

Will Nichols
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Think tank says phasing out coal by 2025 and freezing carbon floor price would cut bills, tackle pollution, and improve energy security

George Osborne should freeze the UK's carbon tax and pledge to phase out coal by 2025 in next week's Budget, moves that would cut bills, tackle pollution and drive investment, according to think tank IPPR....

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