Historic climate change deal with legal powers agreed by Cabinet

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Chris Huhne will announce a long-term programme that will put Britain at the forefront of the battle against climate change

Cabinet ministers have agreed a far-reaching, legally binding "green deal" that will commit the UK to two decades of drastic cuts in carbon emissions. The package will require sweeping changes to domestic...

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