Labour's green strategy is a good start - but it risks falling into a familiar trap

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If a Labour government is to fulfil its promise to create one million jobs, it needs to focus on opening up green skills pipeline, writes Greenworkx CEO Mat Ilic

This week the Labour Party unveiled its plans for its fourth 'mission': to make the UK a "clean energy superpower". If Keir Starmer is to become our next PM, this level of ambition and policy continuity...

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