‘That would be a huge mistake’, fashion alliance fears ‘watering down’ of environmental legislation

‘That would be a huge mistake’, fashion alliance fears ‘watering down’ of environmental legislation

ADVERTISEMENT Did you know that the EU was the world’s biggest importer of textiles and apparel in 2023, importing about €176.9 billion worth of apparel, according to the World Trade Organisation?  France, Germany, Italy and Spain were some of the largest importers within the bloc.  Much of this is because of the surge in fast…

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Motorists need incentives to buy EVs

Motorists need incentives to buy EVs

Modelling by the SMMT suggests that under current market conditions, 1.782 million new EVs will be registered between 2025 and 2027. Growth could be accelerated by halving VAT on new EV purchases, which would boost demand by a further 15 per cent and put 267,000 new EVs on the road. This would raise registrations to…

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