Environment Bill returns to Parliament, as calls grow for tougher deforestation measures

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Cornerstone of government's post-Brexit green governance legislation on course to become law in the autumn – but concerns remain

The long-delayed Environment Bill finally returns to Parliament today after, putting the cornerstone of the government's post-Brexit environmental legislation on track to becoming law in the autumn, although...

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