CCC wades into row over Mexican beef import talks

James Murray
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CCC wades into row over Mexican beef import talks

Climate Change Committee warns carbon targets could be 'compromised by a decision to allow the importation of meat with a higher carbon footprint than our own'

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today waded into a growing controversy over the governments plans for a post-Brexit trade deal with Mexico, warning that allowing the import of beef that results...

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