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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

UK green economy has failed to grow since 2014, according to official data

The Siemens Gamesa windfarm blade factory in Hull
The Siemens Gamesa windfarm blade factory in Hull. Employment in the low-carbon and renewable energy economy fell by about 28,000 in six years. Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

The UK’s low-carbon and renewable energy economy has failed to grow since 2014, according to official data showing a fall in the number of green jobs.

In a blow to the government’s pledge to boost net-zero employment opportunities, the Office for National Statistics said its latest figures, covering 2020, showed “no significant change” in turnover and job numbers in the sector compared with six years earlier.

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