Fortescue will sack hundreds of workers across its green technology division in another blow to the Andrew Forrest-led company’s net zero ambitions.

The company’s Fortescue Zero subsidiary - its green tech division - will let go of several hundred of its 1100-plus employees across Australia and the United Kingdom.

It started informing employees when they began showing up to work at the 1000-worker strong UK arm on Tuesday, according to The Australian .

Fortescue Zero has about 100 staffers in Australia as well, and some of these workers will be impacted by the cuts.

Mr Forrest’s company has walked back plans to build green technology equipment, and will rather focus on research and development.

Fortescue has invested about US$1 billion in the UK business since it acquired the arm, f

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