'Tinkering around the edges': The green economy reacts to the Autumn Statement

BusinessGreen staff
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BusinessGreen rounds up all the reaction from green campaigners, low-carbon businesses, and climate policy experts to the tax and spending changes announced by the Chancellor

Tax cuts may have taken centre stage in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement this afternoon, but there were also a number of tweaks to the UK's wider policy framework that should have a significant impact...

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