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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Pratiti Nath

UK Government Says Nature Fund Added Over 2,500 Green Jobs to the UK Environment Sector

The UK government's Green Recovery Challenge Fund helped conserve 450,000 hectares of land directly and 1.5 million hectares of land indirectly while creating thousands of green jobs in the UK. (Credit: Thomas Industries)

The UK government has released a new report on how its nature fund has helped the UK economy by generating more jobs and helping people connect with nature.

The Department for Environment revealed that the £80 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund created over 2,600 jobs and helped 400,000 people connect with nature through 150 projects.

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