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Greenpeace call on Hunt to introduce ‘green industrial strategy’ in next week's budget
Greenpeace activists outside Westminster Magistrates' Court, London, November 15, 2023

ENVIRONMENT campaign group Greenpeace has called on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to introduce a “green industrial strategy” in his autumn budget on Wednesday.

The group says Britain risks missing out on huge jobs and growth opportunities if he fails to do so.

Greenpeace also said UK business investment is lower than the rest of the G7 group of industrialised countries.

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