The UK's green economy is still booming: in charts

Madeleine Cuff
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New government figures chart the rise of the UK's green economy - BusinessGreen offers a snapshot of the key findings

The green economy in the UK continues to flourish, as new data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals steady growth in renewable energy use and an uptick in green job creation. The Environmental...

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