Green transition presents $10trn opportunity for global economy
New green industries could be worth more than $10trn (£8.2trn) to the global economy by 2050, which would be equivalent to over 5% of the world’s GDP that year, a new report claims.
The report from Arup and Oxford Economics draws on the expertise of climate specialists, economists and sectoral experts, identifying “three pillars of opportunity” that will emerge from the green traContinue reading this with an IEMA membership
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