Poll: British public 'overwhelmingly' backs robust supply chain deforestation laws

Michael Holder
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WWF calls on government to set legally-binding target to eradicate both legal and illegal deforestation from UK supply chains

The government and businesses are facing growing pressure to strengthen efforts to eradicate deforestation from UK supply chains, after a new YouGov survey revealed more than three-quarters of the public...

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