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  • Thames Barrier visit for Climate Change Secretary on World Environment Day

    Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd marks World Environment Day by visiting the Thames Barrier, which is crucial to protecting our environment and offers protection from the impact of climate change.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • £50 million of existing funds allocated to boost investment in renewables

    The UK government has committed £50 million of existing funding to the Climate Development Finance Facility (CDFF) to help developing countries tackle climate change.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Earth Hour 2015

    Earth Hour is a global annual event, run by WWF, where hundreds of millions of people switch off their lights for one hour in a symbolic display to show their commitment to the planet.

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

  • UK Green Investment Bank International Pilot

    Written Ministerial Statement by Edward Davey MP, Secretary of State for energy and climate change, on the UK Green Investment Bank and the UK International Climate Fund.

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

  • Image competition winners show personal impact of climate change

    Winners of a DECC image competition have shown the impacts climate change is having on people in the UK and across the world.

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

  • #BackClimateAction image competition

    This is your opportunity to use photography to tell your climate change story.

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

  • The Prospects for Paris

    Edward Davey speech on the prospects for a global deal at the UNFCC climate conference in Paris, December 2015.

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

  • Launch of the 2050 Global Calculator

    Edward Davey speech at the launch of the 2050 Global Calculator.

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

  • Response to Ecointernet campaign about international climate change and cutting emissions

    Response from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to the campaign about international climate change and cutting emissions by Ecointernet.

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  • Response to Avaaz campaign 'Stand Strong on Zero Carbon'

    Response from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to the campaign 'Stand Strong on Zero Carbon' by Avaaz.

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  • #BackClimateAction tweetathon

    The UN, Microsoft and the WildlifeTrusts will be among a huge number of national and international organisations taking part in a global ‘tweetathon’ on climate change – and they want you to take part.

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

  • Public want urgent global action to tackle climate change

    73% of people want world leaders to agree a global deal and 66% think action must happen now, according to a new Populus survey.

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

  • UK pledges to help hardest hit by climate change

    The UK has committed up to £720 million to the Green Climate Fund, joining other major economies to help developing countries adapt to climate change and go low-carbon.

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

  • Response to Avaaz campaign about about the EU Climate Deal

    Response from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to the campaign by Avaaz about about the EU Climate Deal.

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  • UK-Singapore joint statement on climate change

    Statement released by the governments of the United Kingdom and Singapore on the visit of the President of Singapore, to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew on 24 October 2014.

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

  • Informal Energy and Environment Council

    Edward Davey statement on discussions at the Informal Energy and Environment Council in Milan on 6 October.

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

  • Address to the Green Growth Summit

    Edward Davey's address to the Green Growth Summit, at the European Parliament in Brussels.

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

  • Foreign Secretary speech on climate change

    During his visit to the US, the Foreign Secretary spoke about the need to tackle climate change "for the sake of our long-term security".

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

  • UK hails successful start to 15 months of climate diplomacy

    The UN summit on climate change has “successfully fires the starting gun” to a critical fifteen months of climate diplomacy, according to UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Davey.

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

  • UN Climate Summit 2014: David Cameron’s remarks

    David Cameron spoke about addressing climate change through global action at the UN Climate Summit 2014.

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