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Shale gas could be lower carbon than imported fuel, say climate advisers
2013-04-24 07:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Shale gas extracted in the UK would be lower carbon than imported gas from countries such as Qatar, and help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions if well regulated, the government's chief climate change advisers have said. But in a report published on Wednesday, the Committee on Climate Change also sounded caution on the prospects for widespread development of shale in the UK. It said that relying heavily on gas would scupper the UK's chances of meeting emissions targets in the longer term, and...
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