Demand for EU green goods and services soars to over €667bn

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New Eurostat figures reveal environmental goods and services market almost doubled in first decade of the century

The market for green goods and services across the EU almost doubled during the first decade of the century, as a result of growing demand for renewable energy and energy savings measures, according to...

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