Diverging circles: How Brexit is threatening to undermine the UK's circular economy ambitions

James Murray
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Credit: Lidl

New report warns the EU and UK approaches to delivering a circular economy are fast-diverging, leaving businesses facing complex rules and rising costs

Few areas of environmental policy are more challenging than the circular economy. Global emissions may still be rising, but climate action is a priority for governments all around the world and clean technologies...

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