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Government publishes long-awaited climate change bill in Queen's speech
Climate change bill receives warm welcome

Environmental groups have welcomed today’s climate change bill as a “huge step forward” – although warned it must include tougher targets on cutting emissions. Today the Queen’s speech confirmed the detail of the widely-trailed bill, which includes a long-term goal to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 60 per cent by 2050 and the creation of… Read more »

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David Cameron commits Conservatives to annual carbon emission cuts
Tories commit to annual emissions targets

The Conservatives have today formally committed themselves to annual targets on cutting carbon emissions – and said ministers might resign if they are not kept. Leader David Cameron has pre-empted the publication of the government’s climate change bill in the Queen’s speech tomorrow by releasing details of his party’s alternative proposals. The Tory bill has… Read more »