Press release

Defra welcomes OECD Green Growth Strategy

The "Green Growth Strategy" sets out a framework and policy options to boost economic growth and protect the environment around the world.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
25 May 2011
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has welcomed the聽Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development鈥檚 strategy to encourage sustainable economic聽growth.

Caroline Spelman said:

鈥淕rowth today must not compromise economic growth in the future, so we must seek to grow our economies in a sustainable way that manages our natural assets for the years ahead.

鈥淕reen growth is about more than reducing carbon emissions - it is about managing natural resources sensibly. For example, research shows that UK businesses could save up to 拢23bn annually by using energy and resources more efficiently.

鈥淭he OECD鈥檚 report recognises the many links between the economic and environmental challenges we face, so now we must all get on and make the green economy a reality.鈥�

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Published 25 May 2011