PwC: UK leads G20 in clean growth

Madeleine Cuff
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UK is decarbonising at a faster rate than other G20 countries, say analysts

The carbon intensity of the UK economy fell by 7.7 per cent in 2016, the fastest rate of any G20 country according to a new analysis published today by consultancy PwC. The continued decline in coal...

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