The TUC has urged the government to do more to support green businesses, which are creating thousands of new jobs.

In their pamphlet, ‘A Green and Fair Future: For a Just Transition to a Low Carbon Economy’, the TUC claims that Britain is way behind countries such as Germany, Denmark and Spain. These countries are creating thousands of jobs and billions of pounds in revenue by actively supporting green firms.

Brendan Barber, TUC general secretary, said: “Our European competitors are showing that there is a lot of money and jobs in the green economy but the UK government is barely off the starting blocks compared to countries like Germany and Denmark. Now is the time to start implementing the policies which could allow a UK green sector to give a much needed boost to our slowing economy.”

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