Report: Green infrastructure promises fresh boost to economy

Jessica Shankleman
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Green Alliance report finds 390 low carbon infrastructure projects in Treasury pipeline could boost GDP by 0.7 per cent by 2015

As the Treasury prepares to tomorrow unveil plans for a series of big infrastructure projects, a new report has revealed that low carbon projects in the pipeline, such as wind farms and rail upgrades,...

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