King's Birthday Honours: Which green economy figures made the list?

Cecilia Keating
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Jim Skea | Credit: Imperial College
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Jim Skea | Credit: Imperial College

Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson, SSE boss Alistair Phillips-Davies, and IPCC chair Jim Skea among those awarded honours

Leading climate scientist Jim Skea and clean energy entrepreneur Greg Jackson are among a raft of prominent green figures to have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours. Skea, who is currently...

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