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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Zoe Tidman

Government did not sufficiently consider if tree-planting targets are realistic, watchdog says

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The government did not sufficiently consider whether targets for a tree-planting scheme were realistic, according to a public spending watchdog.

It said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) looked set to miss its aim despite working quickly to set up schemes.

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