Arise, Sir Alok: A green guide to the New Years Honours List 2023

Cecilia Keating
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COP26 President Alok Sharma at COP26 on 8 November 2021 | Credit Justin Goff/UK government
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COP26 President Alok Sharma at COP26 on 8 November 2021 | Credit Justin Goff/UK government

BusinessGreen provides an all-you-need-to-know breakdown of the individuals awarded gongs for services to the environment, clean innovation, net zero, and sustainability

COP26 President Alok Sharma, biodiversity economist Sir Partha Dasgupta, and WWF UK boss Tanya Steele were among the sizeable cohort of individuals working on environmental and climate issues to be recognised...

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