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Claire Perry: 'By focusing on clean growth, we are presented with a win-win situation'

Claire Perry, Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry

12 October 2017 • 12 min read

Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry Claire Perry's speech launching the UK's Clean Growth Strategy

Good morning all. It is such a pleasure to be here today to launch our new Clean Growth Strategy. Not only because I am required to, under the Climate Change Act. But also because I am genuinely...

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