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In this opinion article for the FT Nicholas Stern argues that sustainable investment can help bolster innovation, competitiveness and productivity growth in the UK and calls for coherent and targeted government policies to help enable this. The article reflects on the findings of a recent report<\/a> published by the Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n