Government warned lack of green industrial strategy risks wiping £224bn off UK economy

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Hanson UK's Padeswood cement plant has made the shortlist for government funding to install CCS | Credit: HyNet
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Hanson UK's Padeswood cement plant has made the shortlist for government funding to install CCS | Credit: HyNet

Aldersgate Group calls for targeted policy support, positive market signals, and smart regulation to avoid UK losing out in rapidly accelerating global clean tech race

Green businesses have urged the government to deliver a clear green industrial strategy setting out how it intends to target policy support mechanisms, deliver positive market signals, and introduce effective...

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