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Is the green economy's growth rate a cause for celebration or concern?

31 January 2018 •

Is the green economy's growth rate a cause for celebration or concern?

The ability of the green economy to grow at nearly treble the rate of the wider economy is both good news, and massively disappointing

It's official: green industries are one of the brightest spots in the UK economy. You don't have to take our word for it, because the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has today confirmed what anyone...

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