Economy:
U.N. report author highlights key hurdles to growth of green jobs market (OnPoint, 10/23/2008)
Green jobs have become the new buzz phrase on the campaign trail and across the country in industries that are trying to boost efficiency. According to a recent report commissioned by the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP), there is a lot of work to be done in terms of policies, incentives and funding to expand the green jobs market. During today's OnPoint, Michael Renner, a senior researcher at the Worldwatch Institute and author of the UNEP report "Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World," explains what governments should be doing to expand the green work force. Renner also discusses the benefits green jobs can provide to developing nations.