'A win-win for the planet and the economy': Government announces £166m green industrial transformation plan

James Murray
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Government says latest cash boost for carbon capture and hydrogen projects should help support up to 60,000 jobs

The government has today announced a new £166.5m spending plan designed to accelerate the roll out of green technologies across the UK's energy-intensive industries, predicting the latest phase of its...

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