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Drax launches green skills drive to 'boost social mobility for one million people'

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Drax is aiming to become a carbon negative company by 2030 | Credit: Drax
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Drax is aiming to become a carbon negative company by 2030 | Credit: Drax

Energy firm joins Social Mobility Pledge led by former education secretary Justine Greening in bid to help plug green skills gap and support disadvantaged communities

Drax has set out a new ambition to "boost social mobility" for one million people in the UK by 2025, this week unveiling a plan to improve green skills, education, employability, and opportunities for...

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