Green Investment Bank launches £50m recycling fund

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Money will finance waste wood to energy projects designed to "put the UK at the forefront of this innovative green technology", says Business Minister Matt Hancock

The Green Investment Bank is targeting a £50m fund at smaller-scale, innovative, recycling and waste projects across the UK. The new fund - Recycling and Waste LP ("RAW") - will be managed by Foresight...

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