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The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP response to Climate Change Committee report

Responding to the Committee on Climate Change’s 3rd Annual Report, Energy and Climate Change Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP said: “As …

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change and The Rt Hon Chris Huhne
• Published: 30 June 2011

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Responding to the Committee on Climate Change’s 3rd Annual Report, Energy and Climate Change Secretary The Rt Hon Chris Huhne MP said:

“As we come out of recession the Coalition is determined to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, which means a permanent shift to low carbon has to be locked into our economy in good times and bad.

“The Coalition’s once-in-a-generation reforms of the electricity market, the Green Deal and the Green Investment Bank show we’re serious about making the long-term structural changes that are vital to cut emissions and keep the lights on.”

• View the Committee on Climate Change’s 3rd Annual Report

Published 30 June 2011