Vital green issues overlooked in election campaign, IEMA warns

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Poll finds nine in 10 environmental professionals are not happy with lack of attention given to the environment by major parties

Vital environmental and sustainability issues need cross-party support but have been given far too little attention during the election campaign, green professionals have said. The latest industry survey...

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