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Government launches clean coal funding bill

 
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 1 July 2009 at 10:55:00 Levy on energy bills or new subsidy mechanism could be introduced through new legislation The government's plans for four carbon capture and storage (CCS) plants moved a step closer to reality this week with the launch of a new energy bill designed to introduce... (link)

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