The UK is positioning itself as a science-led climate superpower – startups and corporates should pay attention

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The UK government’s renewed investment in innovation and net zero is a call to action, writes CISL's James Cole

The UK's Industrial Strategy puts clean energy and innovation front and centre. Combined with the Chancellor Rachel Reeves' recent Spending Review - which included major funding for science-led R&D and...

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