{"id":9016,"date":"2011-03-01T18:45:33","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T16:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=9016"},"modified":"2011-03-01T18:45:34","modified_gmt":"2011-03-01T16:45:34","slug":"un-says-its-time-for-a-green-new-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2011\/03\/01\/un-says-its-time-for-a-green-new-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"UN says it’s time for a Green New Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BBC reports:<\/a><\/p>\n

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Investing $1.3 trillion (\u00a3800bn) each year in green sectors would deliver long-term stability in the global economy, a UN report has suggested.<\/p>\n

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

They also recommended following policies that decoupled economic growth from intensive consumption.<\/p>\n

The findings have been published<\/a> at a meeting attended by 100 ministers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Well, as some of us have said for while it's time for a Green New Deal. <\/a><\/p>\n

And it can be done. <\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The BBC reports: Investing $1.3 trillion (\u00a3800bn) each year in green sectors would deliver long-term stability in the global economy, a UN report has suggested.
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