News Article - 24 May 2012
Category: Environment

Reducing the world's carbon emissions measurement will help create millions of jobs as well as aiding the developing world, according to a new UN report.

Entitled Green Jobs: Towards decent work in a sustainable, low-carbon world, the study predicts that sectors like energy supply, forestry and transportation will all see new employment opportunities arise and there will be a "greening" of corporate social responsibility in the construction industry.

It also cites various projects in developing countries that are creating jobs and increasing productivity, including a scheme to train people in Bangladesh to become solar technicians.

"Today, sustainability should be non-negotiable, as should the notion of an equitable transition," said the report.

"If these were to become the main principles guiding policy, business practices, and - over time - the behaviour of individuals, then green jobs and decent work can be expected to grow both exponentially and hand-in-hand."

The report also predicts that the market for environmental goods and services will grow from $1,370 billion (£758 billion) per year currently to $2,740 billion (£1,517 billion) by 2020.

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