Green stimulus plan could create 1.2m UK jobs in two years, research finds

Every job lost to Covid pandemic could be replaced in upcoming recovery years, Green New Deal UK finds

A stimulus programme focused on green and digital infrastructure, research and development, energy and care work could create more than 1.2m jobs within two years and more than 2.7m jobs during the next decade, according to research.

Such a strategy alongside additional government investment could mean every job lost to the coronavirus pandemic would be replaced during vital upcoming recovery years, a report by Green New Deal UK non-profit group has found.