The following sentence contains an error. Choose the most appropriate option that correctly rewrites it. Because the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented, although several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.

After the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented because several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.

Meanwhile the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented furthermore several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.

Although the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented because several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.

Before the committee finalised the proposal, the policy remained unimplemented because several departments neither approved nor financially supported it.