Pushing environmental problems aside will haunt us - Commissioner
25 Feb 2025
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| Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton |
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has warned policy makers that they could park environmental problems in the short term, but it would come back to haunt us with heavy costs long-term.
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