Top 10 UK Green Economy Stats
Green Alliance has today issued a report detailing the strength of the low carbon economy - BusinessGreen runs down the top facts from the influential study
1. The green economy was worth £122bn in 2011, representing 9.3 per cent of the overall economy. 2. The sector has grown at 4-5 per cent since 2008 and is projected to continue to grow at around five...
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