Chris P
21-02-2011, 09:05 PM
"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)
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)