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Green revolution: making eco-efficiency a driver for growth

Jan 26, 2012

Serban Chiorean-Sime

Annika Hedberg

Senior Adviser on climate and sustainability

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It is well-acknowledged that in order to exit the economic crisis, Europe must find ways to renew itself and it needs new sources of growth. This Issue Paper, written by Annika Ahtonen with Serban Chiorean-Sime, argues that eco-efficiency should be an important part of the solution.

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