Sunak promises eco-friendly revival with £3bn green jobs fund

By Tom Lowe2020-07-07T05:00:00

Chancellor’s package includes £1bn to make public buildings greener

The Treasury is set to fork out a further £3bn for green construction projects as part of the government’s “New Deal” to jump-start the post-covid economy.

It comes the day after chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £1.6bn rescue package for the arts and a week after Boris Johnson announced he would bring forward £5bn for infrastructure projects in his “build, build, build” speech.

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