28,000 jobs at risk in north of England over low-carbon economy

Thinktank says transition to low-carbon economy could result in 'local deprivation'

As many as 28,000 jobs will be lost in the north of England in the next 12 years under the government's drive towards a low-carbon economy, a thinktank has warned.

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said in its report that the region could be at the heart of a "clean energy revolution" - with a potential for 46,000 new green jobs - but instead faced economic decline under current plans.