Industry condemns Treasury move to cancel resource risk study

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UK needs strong evidence base on which to make policy decisions to protect businesses from resource scarcity, EEF says

Manufacturers have urged the Treasury to reverse its apparent decision to cancel a review of the effects of resource depletion and climate impacts on industry and economic growth. The planned cross-departmental...

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