Report: Hydrogen project pipeline promises 25,000 green jobs boom

James Murray
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New analysis from Energy Networks Association reveals existing pipeline of innovation projects could create thousands of jobs in the fledgling hydrogen economy

The wave of hydrogen projects being planned across the UK's industrial clusters could create over 17,000 jobs in the coming years if greenlit by developers and government. That is the headline conclusion...

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