Corporate greenwashing is undermining UK preparation for climate shocks, EA chair warns

Michael Holder
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Aerial drone photo of the town of Allerton Bywater near Castleford in Leeds West Yorkshire | Credit: iStock
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Aerial drone photo of the town of Allerton Bywater near Castleford in Leeds West Yorkshire | Credit: iStock

Emma Howard Boyd warns almost £650bn of planned public and private UK infrastructure investment at risk in current decade unless climate impacts are considered in planning

Widespread "greenwashing" is compromising efforts to prepare for worsening climate impacts such as floods and heatwaves, with almost £650bn of planned public and private UK infrastructure investment at...

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