£8 billion needed to meet EU waste targets

9th September 2011


The UK government must act urgently to reduce the risk to investors in waste infrastructure if the country is to source the billions needed to revitalise the sector, according to parliamentary advisors.

In a report published this week, the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG) warns that Britain could be facing a real crisis in its ability to deal with its waste and meet EU landf

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