Thursday, July 19, 2012

United Kingdom: Government's environmental plans stall local sustainable economies

Guardian: If low-carbon industries across Britain's local economies are to grow it will require hi-tech, skilled jobs. Designing wind turbines or energy-efficient materials requires high-level skills; politicians know this, and talk up the potential of the country's transition to a low-carbon economy. Three years ago David Cameron said the country needs to revolutionise the energy sector or see "other countries take these valuable, skilled jobs". Cameron is right about the potential of low-carbon jobs to...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2012/jul/19/green-deal-local-sustainable-economies

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