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The UK's innovation policy must match the scale of the net zero challenge

Nick Molho, Aldersgate Group

12 March 2020 • 5 min read

Facilitating technological and business model innovation will be central to achieving net zero, argues Nick Molho of the Aldersgate Group

Whilst Brexit will undoubtedly remain a dominant theme in 2020, the new government will need to press on with delivering progress on the climate change and environmental agenda. It is clear that policy...

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