With a year to go until Brexit, green businesses must make their voices heard

James Murray
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The government has talked a good game on 'Green Brexit', but key details are still absent - the low carbon economy is right to be concerned

The countdown can now be measured in days as well as months. As people return to work after the Easter long weekend, there is now less than a year to go until the UK leaves the EU. And yet the full implications...

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