Rudd says tackling climate change is key to UK economic security

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Failing to act on climate change will be bad for the economy, says Amber Rudd

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd will today reassert the government's commitment to tackling climate change, saying failure to act will threaten the country's economic security. In her...

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