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Leaving EU will make it harder for UK to tackle climate change, says minister
(The Guardian, 29 Jun 2016) Climate and energy secretary says while decision to leave will make UK’s role harder, the government’s commitment remains the same.
Brexit will make it harder for Britain to play its role in tackling climate change, the UK energy and climate secretary has said.
But Amber Rudd said that the UK remained committed to action on global warming and Whitehall sources have told the Guardian that on Thursday she will approve a world-leading carbon target for 2032 .
“While I think the UK’s role in dealing with a warming planet may have been made harder by the decision last Thursday, our commitment to dealing with it has not gone away,” Rudd told an audience in London .
The Guardian, 29 Jun 2016: Leaving EU will make it harder for UK to tackle climate change, says minister
