Press release
Osborne's fossil-fuelled speech slammed
8 October 2012
Responding to George Osborne's speech to the Conservative party conference today (Monday 8 September 2012), Friends of the Earth Policy and Campaigns Director, Craig Bennett said:
"Generous shale gas tax breaks show the Chancellor clearly isn't listening to the increasingly vociferous warnings from leading politicians, businesses and climate experts about his reckless dash for gas.
"The green economy is one of the fastest and only growing parts of the overall economy - and with Government support it could create thousands of jobs and business opportunities.
"But with a fossil-fuelled economic strategy firmly rooted in the 1970s, George Osborne is looking increasingly incapable of dealing with the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century."
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Last modified: Oct 2012
