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Britain appoints ‘climate security’ envoy, a world first

Headline via The Straits Times · first report 12 Nov, 04:00 IST, latest 12 Nov, 14:30 IST

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2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Guardian at 12 Nov, 04:00 IST; the latest is from The Straits Times at 12 Nov, 14:30 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report12 Nov, 04:00 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 14:30 IST
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Exclusive: Madeleine Alessandri, chair of the joint intelligence committee, will take on the role of advising No 10 on climate-related national security risksThe UK government has appointed the world’s first special representative for climate security, in the…
He announced the appointment of Madeleine Alessandri as the first UK special representative for climate security.

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