IPPR: Decarbonising homes in North England could deliver £3.85bn boost

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Green home upgrades in the region could create hundreds of thousands of jobs and drive down emissions, think tank estimates

Delivering green upgrades to homes across the North of England could create almost 190,000 new jobs both in the region and beyond, while providing a multi-billion pound boost to the economy each year and...

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