Read the 7 myths about green jobs

Scholars show the seven myths about how going green would create new jobs.

The 7 myths:

Myth 1: Everyone understands what a “green job” is.

Myth 2: Creating green jobs will boost productive employment.

Myth 3: Green jobs forecasts are reliable.

Myth 4: Green jobs promote employment growth.

Myth 5: The world economy can be remade by reducing trade and relying on local production
and reduced consumption without dramatically decreasing our standard of living.

Myth 6: Government mandates are a substitute for free markets.

Myth 7: Wishing for technological progress is sufficient.

Download the report to see why these are myths. Answers are on the first four pages of the 21-page study.

 

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