Stern: Recession can boost green investment

Nicholas Stern, author of the influential Stern Report on Climate Change, says recession is the ideal time to build a low carbon future. Writing for The Guardian newspaper he said increased government spending should not be focused just on boosting short term demand but promoting growth that can be sustained. He said: “It must be structured carefully…

ByThe Global ViewOctober 23, 20080Comments

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£21bn ‘Stern’ climate warning for Manchester

A 'mini Stern' report for Manchester claims doing nothing to combat the problems of climate change would cost the city £21bn over the next decade, with the cost to the whole North West region totalling up to £70bn. Dubbed the 'Mini-Stern for Manchester' the report was commissioned by Manchester Enterprises, the city’s economic development agency, and…

ByThe Global ViewOctober 2, 20080Comments

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Stern: Recession can boost green investment

£21bn ‘Stern’ climate warning for Manchester

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