Green recovery or bust? Six green things we learnt from the Budget (and a lot of things we didn't)

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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak served up a host of green infrastructure and financial measures, but has kicked many key issues down the road

Ahead of yesterday's Budget, anticipation was high. Would Rishi Sunak deliver the sweeping net zero financial plan and green stimulus measures that businesses, campaigners, economists, and scientists broadly...

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