Green Foundations: Better Regulation and a Healthy Environment for Growth and Jobs
Future economic prosperity and high environmental and social standards must go hand in hand, according to a new report launched in the House of Commons (UK) on 6 June 2006. Commissioned by the Aldersgate Group and authored by David Wilkinson and Claire Monkhouse from IEEP, the report - ‘Green Foundations: Better Regulation and a Healthy Environment for Growth and Jobs’ - aims to nail the myth that ‘better regulation for growth and jobs’ must mean cutting environmental standards in order to reduce burdens on industry. Far from undermining the UK economy, high environmental standards are essential for the UK’s long-term economic competitiveness and a high quality of life.Downloads
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