Has the government quietly engineered a genuinely great week for UK clean tech?

James Murray
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Green business leaders may have seen their attention drawn to the unfolding drama on the other side of the Atlantic, but back in the UK the government has firmly underscored its commitment to the green economy

Given events across the Atlantic it is entirely understandable that it has passed largely without comment, but the past week has been one of the best in recent memory for the UK's green economy. Yes,...

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