Brexit: 'Lack of faith' between UK and EU threatens to derail climate action, study warns

Michael Holder
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Troubled Brexit negotiations could result in weakening green standards and reduction in Europe's diplomatic influence on climate action, new study warns

Brexit threatens to derail both the UK and the EU's efforts to tackle the climate crisis, with a "lack of faith" between both parties during current exit deal negotiations putting future cooperation and...

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