Official: UK's green goods and services grew £5.4bn last year

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Sector valued at £122bn, employs almost one million people and generated a trade surplus of £5bn, according to government figures

Record growth over the last year pushed the UK green goods and services market past the £122bn mark, according to new government figures that reveal the low carbon economy now employs almost one million...

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