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“...if we all turned down the thermostat in our house by just one degree, we would save over £650 million worth of energy and nearly nine million tonnes of carbon emissions every year. That would be the equivalent of taking three million cars off our roads...we can bring about a Green Consumer Revolution in this country to improve our lives, enrich our economy and protect our environment.”

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David Cameron was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016. A member of the Conservative Party, he is a significant figure in British politics. His time in office was marked by the UK's vote to leave the European Union, known as Brexit. more

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