World Economic Forum: 'Nature positive' recovery offers $10.1tr opportunity

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Study offers compelling case for green Covid-19 response which it estimates could create 385 million new jobs worldwide by 2030

With the global economy staring down the barrel of an historic recession and mounting job losses, a major study by the World Economic Forum (WEF) today points to the green economy as a compelling solution,...

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