Green policies can help to solve fundamental economic challenges facing the UK. There is clear evidence that green investment raises productivity and will lead to high quality jobs in new industries. A green industrial strategy would bring a new sense of purpose and pride to the UK. We identify and recommend how to maximise the economic benefits, particularly so they are experienced fairly by everyone across the country, to reinforce public support for ambitious climate and environmental action.
Why this matters
450k
New jobs that could be created in an expanded UK circular economy
£15bn
Potential economic stimulus from cutting VAT on housing renovation and repair in the UK
£46k
Income generated for every £10,000 invested in peatland restoration
Projects
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View AllThe nature of our economy
16 April, 2024
Why the UK needs an industrial strategy, and why it must be green, with Matthew Lockwood and Silvia Weko
February 26, 2024
Green shoots: growing the green workforce of the future
January 23, 2024
What is carbon pricing and does the UK need it?
June 21, 2023
The cluster effect: why the UK needs a place-based green industrial strategy
June 19, 2023
The big squeeze: what’s stopping low to middle income households benefiting from net zero?
18 May, 2023
What does the US Inflation Reduction Act mean for the UK’s green economy?
March 9, 2023
How should the UK respond to the Inflation Reduction Act?
9 March, 2023