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“Climate change is the greatest threat to our common future. We have a very short period of time to tackle the problem before it becomes irreversible and out of control. A lot of progress has been made, but we must now go further, faster and turn targets into real change”

Quote by Chris Huhne

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Chris Huhne is a British politician who served as the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. Born on July 2, 1954, he graduated from Oxford University with a double degree in Economics and Philosophy. He was a member of the Liberal Democrats and served as a Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2013. Huhne has extensive experience in climate change and energy policy, promoting renewable energy and low-carbon economic policies in the UK during his tenure. more

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