'Get the UK back on the front foot': CBI calls on Chancellor to unleash 'high value' green markets

Stuart Stone
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'Get the UK back on the front foot': CBI calls on Chancellor to unleash 'high value' green markets

Business group urges Jeremy Hunt to use Autumn Statement to beef up support for green markets and secure investment in areas that will drive sustainable growth

The CBI has today released a new three-point plan calling on the government to prioritise upskilling and talent development, maximise investment opportunities, and redouble efforts to accelerate the UK's...

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