Cameron, Clegg and Miliband deliver Valentine's Day climate pledge

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Party leaders vow to work together to accelerate UK decarbonisation, deliver a global climate treaty, and phase out unabated coal

The Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition will set aside their differences today in a joint pledge to prioritise action on climate change in the next Parliament, regardless...

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