Sentences with phrase «term green economy»

Government should adopt a clearer approach to prioritisation of key infrastructure projects, and ensure that infrastructure investments are compatible with long - term green economy objectives.

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And he stressed that the Liberal Democrats had a clear set of priorities: «It's the economy first, it's a fairer Britain in terms of taxes, it's investment in the green economies of the future, it's investment in children — and political reform.»

Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a coauthor of a recent report quantifying the green economy, notes that Europe and China are investing heavily in solar, wind, and other renewables, anticipating a long - term payoff.

«In addition, the report suggests that, by taking action to green the economy, the UK can address existing weaknesses in innovation and infrastructure investment, positioning itself to be an international leader in eco-innovation, and building a resilient economy with the conditions for sustained and long - term growth.

Even during the recent recession, the «green» economy has grown in real terms and is expected to employ close to a million people in the next few years.

Rather than wholeheartedly support the kind of energy policy, civic infrastructure and lifestyle changes that will allow the United States to prosper in a post-carbon, green economy — and build a clean energy independence — the focus is on populist false promises that developing oil shale or lifting bans on offshore oil drilling will reduce short term energy costs.

None of what I suggest precludes all the «green» actions proposed and already underway here in the United States, but recognizes that fossil fuels will be needed over the near term to insure a peaceful expansion of the global economy.

«Investing in a green economy is a way of powering the world out of its current malaise of short - term thinking and an unsustainable «brown economy.

When UNEP introduced the term «green economy», many developing countries regarded it with some suspicion.

It is in this context that the term «green economy» — an alternative to a conventional or «brown» one that spews greenhouse gas emissions and warms the atmosphere — has gained some traction.

South Korea, which is credited with coining the term «green growth» in 2008, when the global economy began to slow down, is still trying to fine - tune the concept.

to develop long - term, sustainable, locally based «green» economies that place value not only on profits, but also on the protection and preservation of lands, waters, air, culture and future generations.

Key recommendations presented in the document include: adopting migration and conflict - sensitive adaptation policies; promoting regional environmental cooperation in addressing climate change, migration and conflict; rooting national adaptation policies in the Green Economy and promoting the creation of green jobs; strengthening preventive action; and using conflict and / or migration risk to prioritize investments and build donor commitment to long - term engagement in the SGreen Economy and promoting the creation of green jobs; strengthening preventive action; and using conflict and / or migration risk to prioritize investments and build donor commitment to long - term engagement in the Sgreen jobs; strengthening preventive action; and using conflict and / or migration risk to prioritize investments and build donor commitment to long - term engagement in the Sahel.

Major companies, including Lufthansa, are pushing for an economy - wide price on carbon to gain more transparency in their decision - making processes, especially in terms of investment into green technologies.

The tax has been a success on its own terms — fuel consumption is down slightly and the economy is still growing — but a) it only covers about three - quarters of the economy, b) some of the revenue has started to be funneled to specific industries, and c) it remains capped at $ 30, too little to fully capture the SCC or drive a green industrial revolution.

It is essential that the state's energy sectors be flexible enough to respond to future fluctuations in the economy and that the state continue to develop and adopt the «green» technologies that are critical for long - term reliability and economic growth.

This guidance report provides an overview of where Africa, as a region, stands in terms of transitioning to an inclusive green economy.

And in that process, create an opportunity for New Orleans to build green building capacity and expertise, so it becomes an export economy, influencing building in the short term and in the longer term.

Issues examined include: whether we really are facing a «Green» energy future or not; the rise of electric vehicles; the long term relevance to law firms of growing demand for natural resources — including water resources; and how a global economy will demand a far greater global transport infrastructure.

While this stimulus of Ontario's green energy sector is good for the economy and environment in the long run, in the short term it will result in an increase in energy prices.