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Ed Davey: 'A global climate deal is within our grasp'

Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

07 October 2014 •

Energy and Climate Change Secretary's speech to the Liberal Democrat party conference in full

Conference, Liberal Democrats are fundamentally different from other parties. We are the challengers of vested interests. Challengers of the establishment. Challenging for the opportunities people thirst...

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