New green ministers - At a glance

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FInd out who's responsible for Energy, Environment, Climate Change, Transport and more in the new Conservative government

Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC): Amber Rudd Secretary of State Andrea Leadsom Energy and Climate Change Minister Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Parliamentary...

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