Global Briefing: EU emissions fall but SUVs drive up transport CO2

Michael Holder
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Plus Biden's draft budget plans, France's plant-based diet plan, and all the rest of the top green business news from around the world this week

EU emissions fall by almost four per cent in 2019 Greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union's 27 member states fell by an average of 3.8 per cent in 2019, largely thanks to the ongoing decarbonisation...

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