ONS: Green economy delivers record revenues and jobs

James Murray
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ONS: Green economy delivers record revenues and jobs

Official data on the performance of the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy reveals revenues and jobs surged throughout 2021

The UK's green economy enjoyed a bumper 2021, according to official new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that confirms both turnover and employment hit their highest level since records...

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