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UN scientist raps UK over renewables
2015-10-19 02:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Cuts in support for renewable energy in the UK have been criticised by the UN's chief environment scientist. Prof Jacquie McGlade said the UK was shifting away from clean energy as the rest of the world rushed towards it. She said the cuts in renewables subsidies, coupled with tax breaks for oil and gas, sent a worrying signal to the coming UN climate summit in Paris. The UK government says it will meet its targets on carbon emissions in the most cost-effective way. A spokesman said it was "absolutely...
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