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Prime Minister May: All government departments must engage with Sustainable Development Goals

10 March 2017 • 2 min read

PM responds to open letter from businesses, insisting her government will be "at the forefront" of delivering on UN sustainability goals

Prime Minister Theresa May has promised her government will be "at the forefront" of delivering on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with every government department instructed to engage with...

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