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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Phillip Inman

UK has competitive edge on a third of green products, thinktank finds

electric train
The UK could build essential transport models such as electric trains for competitors. Photograph: iWebbstock/Alamy

The UK has a competitive advantage over the rest of the world in a third of green products and services, giving it a head start in the race to achieve net zero, according to an upbeat report by a left of centre thinktank.

Firms are well placed to manufacture many of the most crucial green products – from electric trains to heat pump components – despite 40 years of decline that have left the UK industrial base smaller than many of its competitors, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said.

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