UK must meet EU's green rules to stay airborne post-Brexit, say campaigners

Madeleine Cuff
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NGO Transport & Environment recommends EU rules on aviation emissions should still apply to the UK after Brexit

The UK should remain subject to EU aviation emissions rules post-Brexit to prevent it becoming a "carbon haven" for the industry, according to a report released today by campaign group Transport & Environment...

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