'The outlook is worrying': Fossil fuel reliance puts 140,000 UK chemicals industry jobs at risk, study warns

Stuart Stone
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Chemicals sector stakeholders urge government to set out 'clear vision' for industry's future in forthcoming Industrial Strategy

The UK chemicals industry is facing a "worrying" outlook that could see its competitiveness undermined by a continued reliance on fossil fuels that risks resulting in major job losses and lost investment....

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