'One of the best roles in public life': Search begins for new UK Climate Change Committee chair

Cecilia Keating
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Lord Deben set to stand down at the end of his term this summer after a decade in the high-profile role

The hunt for a new chair of the UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) is now on, with Lord Deben set to step down from the role in June after 10 years of service. Applications opened yesterday for the...

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