EU Environmental regulation, a waste of time?

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EEF's Finella Elliott explains why many UK manufacturers are keen to see EU environmental rules retained post-Brexit

Environmental regulation seems to have slipped under the EU referendum radar, receiving little to no attention both during and after the 23 June vote. For those in the industry making significant undertakings...

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