Green Growth Index: Which UK regions are poised to lead the net zero transition?

James Murray
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Scotland likely to lead the UK's green growth, according to Index findings | Credit: iStock
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Scotland likely to lead the UK's green growth, according to Index findings | Credit: iStock

New analysis from Oxford Economics and Lloyds Banking Group highlights how different parts of the UK are set to benefit from green growth in different ways

BBC Scotland sparked a minor furore this week through its interview with Greta Thunberg ahead of this autumn's COP26 Climate Summit, which carried the headline, "Greta Thunberg: Scotland not a world leader...

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