Levelling up: Report details how net zero investment could drive growth outside London and South East

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Resolution Foundation and LSE report argues that investment in net zero transition could help reduce regional inequality

The UK has the opportunity to become a green tech superpower thanks to its advantages in renewable energy and green finance, with the benefits helping to bolster the government's 'levelling up' agenda....

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