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Lord Duncan: UK will 'walk the walk' on climate ahead of COP26

Jocelyn Timperley, in Costa Rica

14 October 2019 • 2 min read

Speaking at pre-COP talks in Costa Rica UK Climate Minister Lord Duncan urges other countries to step up their climate commitments

The UK is committed to "walking the walk" on climate action in the lead up to hosting a major UN climate Summit in Glasgow next year, the UK's Climate Minister told international delegates in Costa Rica...

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