UKEF support for sustainable projects doubles to £2.4bn in 2020

Cecilia Keating
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Government export agency says its provided record levels of sustainable investments to developing countries last year

UK Export Finance (UKEF) doubled its sustainable investments last year after providing £2.4bn of financial support to UK businesses delivering a range of projects that provided a positive social or environmental...

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