What do sustainability professionals really think of Brexit?

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IEMA survey asks green professionals' what effect they believe leaving the EU would have

There aren't many prominent voices in the UK's green business community championing Brexit. In fact a host of leading environmental figures have been lining up to present the green case against leaving...

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