Science|Business
Policy Analysis: Cleantech, Energy, Investment, Policy
Published: 31 May 2011
A new green growth path for Europe

Andrew Williams, Science|Business

The EU’s new roadmap for low-carbon growth aspires to protect the environment at the same time as spurring the development of new markets and boosting the economy. But can green really equal competitive?


It’s now widely accepted that clean technology can become a significant new sector of the European economy and thus reconcile the two previously conflicting objectives of stimulating economic growth and preserving the environment.

In recognition of this, the EU has set out an ambitious plan to create a low-carbon economy by the middle of the century.  ‘The Roadmap for building a competitive low-carbon Europe by 2050’ aims to drastically reduce European emissions of greenhouse gases...

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Related subjects: European Commission, economy, Low Carbon

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