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VNR | I-061629 | 03/06/2009 | 03:30
Creating Green Jobs (short version)
At the start of the 21st century, three of the main challenges Europe faces are: creating jobs, boosting the economy and protecting the environment. Luckily there is rarely any contradiction between these goals. In fact, numerous studies show that investments in green technologies – such as recycling waste, renewable energies or insulating houses - leads to a net increase in jobs.
One of the key features of the EU's response to the current economic crisis is to emphasise the job-creating potential of the green economy, both as part of the European Recovery Plan and the European Commission's proposals to tackle the employment impacts of the crisis.
Employment and Social Affairs
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