Budget fell far short on UK green investment, experts say

Green economists dismayed by failure to recognise one of the fastest-expanding areas of businessOpportunities to revive the UK's flagging economy by boosting green industry were missed in one of the least green budgets of recent years, experts have said.Several said this failure to recognise one of the fastest-expanding areas of business - the net zero economy grew by 9% in key areas last year, while the rest of the economy was stagnant, according to CBI estimates - would drag down the UK in the short and long term. Continue reading...