The CBI's 'Mapping The Net Zero Economy' report found that the drive to achieve net-zero emissions in the UK involves more than 20,000 businesses and 840,00 jobs in sectors such as renewable energy and waste management.
The report looked at the parts of the UK that have benefited most from policies aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions, a sector that CBI said is worth £71bn.
According to the researchers, Scotland and English regions, such as Tyneside, Teeside, Merseyside and the Humber, had all done better than average, with the green economy being stronger and contributing more to growth than in London and the South East.
Green jobs also pay significantly more, the report says, with the average wage (£42,600) significantly above the national average (£33,400).
"The net-zero economy is addressing levelling up and the UK's productivity problem," said Peter Chalkley, the director of the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) who commissioned...