Budget 2016: Driverless cars to the fore as chancellor urged to tackle clean energy gap

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Green Alliance analysis warns that without urgent action UK risks higher bills and a mid-2020 clean energy shortfall

Chancellor George Osborne is facing growing calls to use this week's Budget to tackle the uncertainty dogging the energy industry, amid fresh warnings the government's strategy will result in a clean energy...

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