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China and sustainable growth
5th April 2009
This BBC news article considers the progress that China is making is reducing the environmental impact of her economic growth. We are told that ‘in Beijing alone, the number of cars has tripled over the past decade, with more than 1,000 new vehicles arriving on the streets of the capital every day.’ but that China’s commitment to a more sustainable rate of growth should not be underestimated.
Related to this topic - Nick Stern’s new book Blue Print for a Safer Planet is now being shipped by Amazon and Evan Davis interviewed him on the Today programme few days ago - here is the link to a four minute interview.
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.