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How is the Global Green New Deal going?

China and South Korea have invested heavily in environmental stimulus projects. Other G20 countries need to deliver on their sustainability promises to save both the planet and the economy, says Edward Barbier.

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Barbier, E. How is the Global Green New Deal going?. Nature 464, 832–833 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/464832a

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