Lord Bourne: World is 'galvanized' for deal on climate change

Jessica Shankleman
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Just three weeks into his new ministerial role at DECC Nick Bourne is under pressure to deliver spending cuts and success in Paris

Lord Nick Bourne is juggling a multitude of roles across the new Conservative government. As well as being the newest ministerial recruit in the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), he acts...

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