Low-carbon jobs in an inter-connected world
Government action on climate change promises economic opportunity. The language of climate change policy has hitherto been largely negative, with wide use of such words as 'limitation', 'constraint' and 'reduction'. However, investing in new technology, stimulating new economic activity around a re-engineering of energy systems and growing new markets - all necessary to avoid climate catastrophe - will stimulate growth and offer new, skilled employment to workers. This paper focuses on the emerging debate concerning the creation of 'low-carbon' jobs. What perhaps began as rhetoric generated fo... Show more
Published: London, England, GCN, 2009
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Physical description: 35 p.
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