UK air quality plan and 2040 fossil fuel car ban: The green economy reacts

BusinessGreen staff
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The government has unleashed another revamped plan to cut nitrogen dioxide pollution across the UK - BusinessGreen rounds up the reaction from leading businesses, green groups and politicians

So, here we are again. Another final version of a much-needed government plan to cut illegal levels of air pollution across the UK arrived today, providing the latest milestone in a seemingly never-ending...

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