UK green economy has failed to grow since 2014, according to official data

Office for National Statistics finds no significant change' in turnover and jobs in low-carbon and renewable energy sector

The UK's low-carbon and renewable energy economy has failed to grow since 2014, according to official data showing a fall in the number of green jobs.

In a blow to the government's pledge to boost net-zero employment opportunities, the Office for National Statistics said its latest figures, covering 2020, showed no significant change" in turnover and job numbers in the sector compared with six years earlier.