December 2, 2008
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UN Forecasts Boom in 'Green Jobs'

Date: 09-25-2008
Type: news brief
Categories: Clean Technology / Workplace Issues
Source: BBC News
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More than a million people already work in biofuels, but a UN report says that could rise by 12 million by 2030.

It says "green jobs" depend on a shift of subsidies from oil and natural gas to wind, solar, and geothermal power.

New jobs could also include the expansion of recycling and making environmentally friendly vehicles.

 Read  more about the UN's green job predictions here. 

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