Government in emissions targets row

The Government has been accused of trying to evade its greenhouse gas commitments amid claims that it is attempting to change the rules on renewable energy targets.

Ministers want British renewable energy developments overseas to count towards its quota in reducing harmful carbon emissions, the Guardian newspaper reported.

They also want to include carbon emissions which have been saved by the use of so-called "clean coal", it said.

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