'Not good': Natural Capital Committee gives UK green progress scathing review

Michael Holder
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'Substantive action is now very urgent' if government is to meet natural environment pledge, declares independent advisory body

The government's promise to leave the natural environment in a better state for the next generation has been thrown into question by the UK's Natural Capital Committee (NCC), which this week published...

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