Willow Review maps route to 'transformative' green growth opportunities for SMEs

Stuart Stone
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Government-backed review lists simplified climate action-plans and access to finance among key steps to help smaller businesses seize net zero opportunities

The government-backed Willow Review has set out a new roadmap to help the UK's 5.5 million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) unlock the "transformative" growth opportunities that come from embracing...

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