Climate & economic security

Rudd says tackling climate change is key to UK economic security

Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd will today reassert the government's commitment to tackling climate change, saying failure to act will threaten the country's economic security.

In her first major speech on climate change since the election, Rudd will insist the government remains fully committed to tackling climate change, despite a storm of criticism from green groups over her recent moves to axe or water down key low carbon policies, such as yesterday's surprise decision to effectively kill off the Green Deal energy efficiency scheme.