Spending Review: All the top green commitments at a glance

Michael Holder
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Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
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Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

BusinessGreen rounds up all the key spending announcements today from the Treasury in support of clean energy, low carbon industry, sustainable transport, and nature-friendly farming

The hotly-anticipated Spending Review finally arrived today, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisting there would be no return to austerity, as she promised to deliver a significant increase in departmental...

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