A Green New Deal

For policy proposals, see Green New Deal.

A Green New Deal is a report released on July 21, 2008 by the Green New Deal Group and published by the New Economics Foundation, which outlines a series of policy proposals to tackle global warming, the current financial crisis, and peak oil.[1] The report calls for the re-regulation of finance and taxation, and major government investment in renewable energy sources. Its full title is: A Green New Deal: Joined-up policies to solve the triple crunch of the credit crisis, climate change and high oil prices.[2]

Main recommendations

Authors

Colin Hines explains the Green New Deal

The authors of A Green New Deal are:

See also

References

  1. Mark Lynas (July 17, 2008) "A Green New Deal" New Statesman
  2. New Economics Foundation, (July 21, 2008) http://www.neweconomics.org/gen/greennewdealneededforuk210708.aspx
  3. David Teather (July 21, 2008) "Green New Deal group calls for break-up of banks", The Guardian
  4. Jeremy Lovell (July 21, 2008) "Climate report calls for green 'New Deal'", Reuters.
  5. Riley Smith (July 31, 2008) "Group Suggests a Green New Deal in the UK to Fight Climate Change", Celsias.com.

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