Waiting for Brexit - Why the UK should resist the temptation to mess with product energy efficiency rules

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Andrew Warren warns axing EU product efficiency rules would undermine technological innovation that has delivered a sharp reduction in energy use over the past decade

There will be at least 57 existing directives and regulations, each designed to stimulate greater energy efficiency, that will need to form part of negotiations as the UK government seeks to leave the...

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