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²ÝÁñÉçÇø will not watch others 'sit back' after Conservatives' net zero U-turn

Many in the industry were concerned the changes would open up the opportunity for other industries to be complacent. But the reaction was not all negative, with the industry welcoming the PM's announcement to rule out a meat tax

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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²ÝÁñÉçÇø will not watch others 'sit back' after Conservatives' net zero U-turn

²ÝÁñÉçÇø across all sectors in the industry are committed to achieving net zero in agriculture and to play their part in getting there, but equally, many said they are not prepared to ‘stand by' and watch...

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