UK’s net-zero economy worth over £70bn, study finds
UK businesses helping to deliver net-zero emissions across the country are contributing £71bn in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the economy, which is more than twice the contribution of the energy sector.
That is according to a new report from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), which reveals that 840,000 jobs are supported by businesses in the net-zero economy, providing an average wage oContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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