Report: Offshore wind industry promises 150,000 jobs boost

James Murray
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Major new report calculates that delivering on the UK's offshore wind vision will deliver £6.7bn a year in economic gains by 2020

The UK's offshore wind industry could support 150,000 jobs, provide £6.7bn of economic value, and prove one of the country's most successful export industries, but only if it can deliver on plans for rapid...

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