October 2011 Archives

North East businesses embracing climate change opportunities
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Posted by ClimateNE on October 31, 2011 9:30 AM
posted by Jen
Undoubtedly a low-carbon economy packs an attractive business punch: jobs, commercial opportunities, training, and plenty of ways to save money.
Indeed, research from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills estimates that the UK market value of the low carbon and environmental goods and services sector is valued at £112 billion with almost 910,000 jobs.
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