Commenting on Hilary Benn's appointment as Environment Secretary, Robin Oakley of Greenpeace said:
"Mr Benn's job is now one of the most important in government. We'll judge him not on his reputation but on what he does in the coming months and years to fight climate change, the greatest issue of our times. He and Gordon Brown have a big test coming up, when they'll be asked to decide on whether Britain builds new coal-fired power stations. On that issue alone we'll soon know if he’s the real deal."
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