IEMA launches #GreenSkillsAtCOP campaign ahead of COP Summits

James Murray
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Business groups urge governments at upcoming COP16 Biodiversity Summit and COP29 Climate Summit to prioritise tackling looming global green skills gap

The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) has today launched a new international campaign calling on governments to use the upcoming COP16 Biodiversity Summit and the COP29 Climate...

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