West Yorkshire's £8.1bn green economy tipped for 'massive growth'

Michael Holder
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Wind turbines and farmland near Leeds | Credit: iStock
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Wind turbines and farmland near Leeds | Credit: iStock

Government-backed report values region's green technologies and services sector at £8.1bn and forecasts further growth of more than a third by 2026

West Yorkshire's burgeoning green industries generated more than £8.1bn for the region's economy last year, laying the foundations for further "massive growth" in the coming years, according to a new government-backed...

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