UK's coronavirus recovery should have green focus, Johnson urged

Climate advisers call for work and training in low-carbon heating, water efficiency and flood-protection

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Restarting the economy and getting people back to work after the coronavirus lockdown should focus on low-carbon work programmes, the UK government's climate advisers have urged.

They said this would generate new jobs, protect the climate and ensure a fairer economy for everyone.

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