China Could Create 9.5 Million Green Jobs with Clean Energy Push, Influential Report Finds

A report released last week by the China Council of International Co-operation on Environment and Development found that China could net 9.5 million jobs over the coming 5 years if it gave dirty energy the shaft and replaced it with clean, renewable energy and other “green businesses” instead.


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By Zachary Shahan

A report released last week by the China Council of International Co-operation on Environment and Development found that China could net 9.5 million jobs over the coming 5 years if it gave dirty energy the shaft and replaced it with clean, renewable energy and other “green businesses” instead. The head of the China Council of International Co-operation on [...]Related posts:
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