Poll: Only a fifth of people think government is 'greenest ever'

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New report warns government progress on natural environment policies is faltering

Only 21 per cent of people believe the government is the "greenest ever", despite David Cameron's pledge to ensure the coalition delivers more progress on the environment than any of its predecessors....

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