The UK’s new dash for gas is a dangerous gamble

New Scientist: The British government's new emphasis on gas power and fracking puts the climate and consumers at risk, says environmental policy researcher Paul Ekins Following hard on the heels of the British government's Energy Bill, with its apparent incentives for large quantities of new power from nuclear and renewables, UK chancellor George Osborne has now unveiled his gas generation strategy - building up to 40 new power plants - and given a clear nod to potential shale gas and the fracking that will......

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