The BBC has scrapped plans for Planet Relief, a TV special on climate change.The decision comes after executives said it was not the BBC's job to lead opinion on climate change.
Celebrities such as Ricky Gervais were said to be interested in presenting the show, which would have involved viewers in a mass "switch-off" to save energy.
The BBC says it cut the special because audiences prefer factual output on climate change. Environmentalists slammed the decision as "cowardice".
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