European Commission ignores MEPs' call to restart pollution and circular economy work

Jessica Shankleman
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European Commission refuses to put pollution and waste policies back on the table this year, despite majority of MEPs voting for them

The European Commission has said it will has confirmed it will delay new efforts to tackle air pollution and resource inefficiency, despite a majority of MEPs criticising the proposals. Negotiations...

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