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  • Outcomes of Cancun Climate Conference (The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's Oral Statement to Parliament)

    Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the outcome of the United Nations climate conference in Cancun. The House will remember the disappointment…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cancun breakthrough puts climate deal back on track

    The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP today welcomed the agreement made at the international climate change summit in Cancun, describing the deal as a turning…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cancun climate negotiations - Day 10

    Climate Secretary, Chris Huhne, said "we're reaching a crunch point" as high level negotiations get into full swing

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP speech: COP 16 Plenary Statement, Cancun

    Thank you, madam President. This meeting matters. The pattern of extreme weather events is alarming. In Britain, our insurers paid out £4.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • CCC publishes its Fourth Carbon Budget report

    This report sets the committee’s advice on the Fourth Carbon Budget, covering the period 2023-27. Secretary of State The Rt Hon Chris Huhne…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A future for people and forests in Nepal

    How UKaid from DFID is helping rural communities in Nepal adapt to the effects of climate change by better management of the forest and its resources

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  • UK Fast Start Finance spend

    As the UK is responsible for less than 2% of global emissions, it is vital we support international action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Youth survey gives thumbs up for renewables

    Research published today shows huge support for renewable energy among young people with 94% of those questioned saying that offshore wind was…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Estimates of home insulation levels in Great Britain in July 2010

    DECC is publishing estimates of the number of homes in Great Britain with loft and cavity wall insulation. Headline results It is estimated…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New research shows reporting greenhouse gas emissions benefits business

    This report will help inform the Government's decision on whether to make GHG reporting mandatory.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Climate negotiations begin in Cancun

    The United Nations climate change negotiations get underway in Cancun, Mexico on 29th November, where UK negotiators are striving for progress on issues affecting developed and developing countries.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Construction industry must undergo huge change to meet the low carbon challenge

    The Innovation and Growth Team (IGT), which is drawn from the construction industry, was tasked by the government to consider how the construction…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's statement on the first day of the UN Climate Change talks in Cancun

    Speaking on the first day of the UN Climate Change talks in Cancun, UK Climate Change and Energy Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP said: …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's article in the Independent on Sunday

    28 November 2010 Progress towards an agreement to limit climate change is possible at talks in Mexico this week. But it will be slow. No one…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • David Cameron's article in the Observer

    28 November 2010 Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen the devastation that unchecked climate change could bring - floods in Pakistan, forest…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Article by the ministers of foreign affairs of the Green Group

    Praia, San Jose, Reykjavik, Singapore, Ljubljana Abu Dhabi 26 November 2010 On visible climate change and invisible water In view of the …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Sweden to create "green jobs"

    Britain and Sweden will work together to create new green jobs, Prime Minister David Cameron has said today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 350 EARTH climate art project

    24 November 2010 Thom Yorke, lead-singer of the band Radiohead, added his voice today to the growing chorus of artists supporting this coming…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP's speech to the Guardian's Cleantech Energy Summit

    Introduction Thank you very much. It’s my pleasure to be here today. Climate change is the challenge of our age. It is not just about saving…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Environment Act 1995: the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Direction 2010

    Environment Act 1995: The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Direction 2010, made under section 40(2) Environment Act 1995.

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