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Let’s avoid a simplistic debate about the future of National Parks

This post is by Fiona Howie, chief executive of the Campaign for National Parks Following the launch of the government’s review of designated landscapes, and controversy around the subsequent resignation of
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UK steel must go green to survive

This post was first published by Business Green. The UK steel industry has suffered from decades of decline, with production dropping by nearly two thirds since 1970; 2015 was a
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The Brexit white paper and the environment: a positive shift in language but big risks are still there

This blog was written by Stephen Hinchley, principal policy officer at the RSPB. Environmentalists in the UK and the EU now have something to work with following the government’s proposals,
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What should an agriculture policy designed for public benefit look like?

This post is by Jonathan Baker, senior land use policy adviser at the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). In these fevered times, environmentalists and farmers find themselves in agreement
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Why the Road to Zero strategy won’t do the job

The government published its Road to Zero strategy this week, as a pathway to decarbonise the road transport sector, the source of a quarter of the UK’s annual carbon emissions.
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How recycling could make the UK a world leader in electric vehicles

The UK car industry is on edge, with the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders saying that Brexit uncertainty is threatening investments in Britain’s car industry. On top of this,
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