2015: The green business year in review - Part Two

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From VW's defeat devices to Mark Carney's climate activism, BusinessGreen continues its review of an eventful year for the green economy

From the Paris Agreement to Keystone XL, 2015 was a remarkably eventful year for the global green economy. As 2016 approaches we continue our look at the top 10 green business stories that dominated the...

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