Building back better after COVID-19: Why the climate agenda is part of the solution

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Pursuing an ambitious low carbon, environmental, and skills agenda as part of the government's economic recovery plan is a key part of the solution to today's public interest concerns around unemployment, regional inequality, and resilience argues Aldersgate Group's Nick Molho

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