Report: North of England poised for green jobs boom

Madeleine Cuff
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Think-tank IPPR suggests workers in the North could benefit from 46,000 new green jobs by 2030

The North of England is set to enjoy a boom in the number of green jobs over the next 12 years, thanks to the growth of low-carbon industries such as offshore wind energy. According to a new report...

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