Statutory duties and 'good working models': Green Brexit governance takes shape, but big questions remain

James Murray
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Greg Clark sketches out latest green governance thinking, but questions remain over what the UK's environmental policy framework will look like next month

Are the government's post-Brexit environmental governance plans starting to take shape? Well, yes and no. If you are able to stitch together the evidence from parliamentary statements, committee appearances,...

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