From 'decisive action' to 'dangerously short-sighted': Green economy reacts to Chancellor's dash for growth

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Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves at a meeting with business leaders in London yesterday | Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street
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Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves at a meeting with business leaders in London yesterday | Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

BusinessGreen rounds up the green economy's reaction to a raft of major infrastructure announcements, including plans to expand Heathrow Airport and create 'Europe's Silicon Valley’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves today confirmed government backing for a third runway at Heathrow Airport as part of a broad series of announcements designed to catalyse investment in a raft of new infrastructure...

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