The new Beehive approach to the environment

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The new Beehive approach to the environment

A persistent theme has been weaving between the Committee rooms at Parliament all this so-called “Scrutiny” week as MPs have probed Ministers and agencies about their work and plans. The question has been simply what the environmental price might be if the country begins to accelerate its infrastructure building to try to stimulate economic growth. That question has been accompanied by another: Are there times when we might have to prioritise de…