"Green economies for growth, urges UN" (BBC)
 

"Investing $1.3 trillion (£800bn) each year in green sectors would deliver long-term stability in the global economy, a UN report has suggested.

Spending about 2% of global GDP in 10 key areas would kick-start a "low carbon, resource efficient green economy", the authors observed.

They also recommended following policies that decoupled economic growth from intensive consumption."

Full story from the BBC...here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12507714


Pic: The current "brown" economy is carbon and resource intensive and is not sustainable (Photo: Reuters)