Christmas news roundup: The key stories you may have missed

Michael Holder
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BusinessGreen rounds up all the key green economy stories from over the festive period

Many of us will have spent the last 10 days more focused on mince pies than climate news. But the news agenda rolled on over the Christmas break, with a host of stories breaking on everything from offshore...

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