A tale of missing 'E's: The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt prepares to present the Budget to parliament | Credit: Simon Dawson, No 10 Downing Street
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt prepares to present the Budget to parliament | Credit: Simon Dawson, No 10 Downing Street

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's first Budget elicits a decidedly mixed reaction from the green economy

Addressing Parliament earlier today, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's said the focus of his first Budget was on four 'E's - enterprise, employment, education and everywhere. But players across the green economy...

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