Coalition vows to put green infrastructure at the heart of recovery

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Danny Alexander promises significant new support for low carbon energy, rail network, broadband connections and flood defences

The government has today announced sweeping new infrastructure plans that aim to put a host of clean technologies at the centre of the UK's economic recovery. Presenting the coalition's new Investing...

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