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Boris Johnson to pledge to 'build back greener'

Business Green

He will argue that the coronavirus crisis has provided an opportunity "to build the homes, to fix the NHS, to tackle the skills crisis, to mend the indefensible gap in opportunity and productivity and connectivity between the regions of the UK". The only thing Rooseveltian about this plan is that it belongs in the fossil fuel age," he said.

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'A climate-shaped hole at its heart': The green economy reacts to the Spring Statement

Business Green

We welcome the announcement to use tax reform to promote greater investment in skills and innovation. Keeping the UK on track to meet its net zero emissions target has a key role to play in driving investment and job creation across the country in areas such as electric vehicle manufacturing, offshore wind, insulation and heavy industry.

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'We are the good guys': IRENA's Francesco La Camera on hydrogen, nuclear, and the energy crisis

Business Green

It is the kind of price tag that is bound to make treasuries baulk and climate sceptic newspaper editors salivate, but the report stressed that the benefits from building a global clean energy system would greatly outweigh the costs. In cumulative terms that amounts to net economic benefits of between $61tr and $164tr by mid-century.