Offshore wind could create 100,000 jobs by 2020, says Mainstream

Jessica Shankleman
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New report by Centre for Economics and Business Research finds sector could also contribute 0.6 per cent to UK GDP by 2030

The offshore wind power industry could be employing nearly 100,000 people and contributing 0.4 per cent of the UK's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020, according to a new report that calls on government...

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