Businesses showing growing appetite for green technology

MANUFACTURERS are more committed than ever to investment in green technologies, new research suggests.

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Most firms surveyed by Make UK said they were planning to include a commitment to green growth in their business plans over the next five years.

Make UK said its study revealed that at a time when there are calls to row back on the UK's net zero ambitions, more than four in five companies were planning to invest in green growth, in particular prioritising renewable energy.

The report added that barriers to further investments remained, such as higher rateable values for energy efficient technologies like solar panels, wind turbines or low-carbon heating systems.