Thursday, May 06, 2010

From Global Green New Deal to Global Green Recovery


Leading Environmental Economist Makes the Case for Accelerated and Sustained Action

New UNEP Book Underlines How Asia is Surging Forward with Green Investments While Rest of G20 Lags Behind


Asia and in particular China and the Republic of Korea are pioneering an economic and employment recovery based in part on significant investments in a Green Economy.

Over a third of China's stimulus package, equal to three per cent of its GDP, is being spent on high speed rail to boosting its already impressive growth in areas such as wind and solar power and energy efficient lighting.

See full Press Release.