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“British civil society has a fantastic record of campaigning to push politicians of all colours and countries to step up on climate.” quote by Ed Davey — Download Open image

“British civil society has a fantastic record of campaigning to push politicians of all colours and countries to step up on climate.”

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I am not going to give up on renewable energy.

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