If we're serious about tackling climate change, we need to address the gender gap in STEM

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Mentorship, targeted training, and inclusive policies can help close the gender gap and unlock the full potential of women in the UK's growing clean energy industries, writes Pulse Clean Energy's Nicola Johnson

The clean energy transition may be the industrial opportunity of the century. According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the UK's net zero industries currently employ nearly one million...

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