Report quietly urges Treasury to 'hard wire' nature into economic decisions

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But failure to promote wide ranging natural capital report raises fresh questions about government's commitment to green agenda

A major new report that aims to put an economic value on the UK's rivers, forests, bees, and other natural resources was released this week by a group of government advisors. However, you would be forgiven...

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