Why losing focus on sustainability risks deepening the UK's cost of living crisis

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Rising living costs should be a starting point for empowering a system-wide change towards more sustainable lifestyles, argues Cogo's Jonathan Ward

When it comes to sustainability - and in particular, encouraging people to live more sustainable lifestyles - context is everything. There's no point asking people in rented accommodation to change their...

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