Study sees shale gas as 'first step' in climate change battle

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Justin Jacobs, LONDON: Shale gas has a necessary role to play as a transition fuel in cutting carbon emissions. However, radical steps will be needed to reduce the use of fossil fuels if the world is to avoid a potentially catastrophic 6°C rise in the earth's temperature, the level most climate scientists consider dangerous, a report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a consultancy, said.