Study shows net zero transition to affect over six million jobs, as criticism grows of Budget's 'climate failure'

James Murray
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Just Transition Jobs Tracker details how around one in five UK jobs are likely to be affected either positively or negatively by the net zero transition, further cranking up pressure on government to deliver coherent transition plan

A new analysis has today sought to quantify the scale of the jobs impact from the transition to a net zero emission economy, as the government comes under fresh criticism for its failure to come forward...

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