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The changes to Labour's green investment plan explained

Published on 9 February 2024

Ben Zaranko explains Labour's latest announcement that it will no longer seek to spend £28 billion per year on green investment.

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    DOI
    10.1920/ex.ifs.2024.0020
    Publisher
    Institute for Fiscal Studies

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    Zaranko, B. (2024). The changes to Labour's green investment plan explained [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/changes-labours-green-investment-plan-explained (accessed: 27 October 2026).

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