Government's Economic Recovery Council Packed with Big Polluters, Campaigners Say
Read time: 4 minsIsabella Kaminski | January 19, 2021
By Isabella Kaminski • Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 18:09

Environmental groups have criticised the government’s new economic recovery council for prioritising fossil fuel intensive firms over greener business advocates and disruptive startups.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired the first meeting of the Build Back Better Council on Monday, an invite-only group of 30 large companies tasked with helping the country bounce back from the economic turmoil of the Covid-19 pandemic.