Defra cannot achieve Environment Act goals without mobilising business

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By working intelligently with business Defra can give the UK a much better chance of meeting Environment Act targets, argues the Broadway Initiative's Matthew Farrow

Net zero and fossil fuels have dominated the business sustainability debate in recent months, and given the tragic context of the Ukraine crisis this is likely to continue. But at the same time, the...

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