The planet will lose every time that business calls the shots | The big issue
by Guardian Staff from on (#103FN)
Environmental concerns will come a distant second to profit when governments can be sued for passing laws
Surprisingly, your article on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) fails to mention the environment ("A deal for freer trade or corporate greed? Here's the truth about TTIP", Business).
The independent UK Committee on Climate Change supports fracking in the UK, but its chair, Lord Deben, has also stated that his committee would not hesitate to ban fracking if the UK was unable to meet its climate change commitments.
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