Policy paper

Enabling the transition to a green economy

Advice for businesses on what government is doing to create opportunities and limit costs as it moves towards a sustainable, low-carbon economy.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 9 August 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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Enabling the transtion to a green economy

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This policy paper explains government plans to strengthen the green economy, which involves:

• growing sustainably, while reducing emissions
• using natural resources effectively
• becoming more resilient
• exploiting comparative advantages

It also explains why the UK economy will benefit from moving to a greener footing.

Published 9 August 2011