Don’t let green blow out warns IPPR

Posted on 14 Apr 2009 by The Manufacturer

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has warned Britain could miss out on tens of thousands of green jobs unless government puts more focus on renewable energy.

An IPPR report released today – Green Jobs: Prospects for creating jobs from offshore wind in the UK – points out that only 700 people are currently employed in the offshore wind industry and that there is just one UK factory making parts for turbines. As many as 70,000 jobs could be created in the…

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