Report argues $100bn green spending would slash US unemployment

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Study claims funding could easily be met with proceeds from auctions of carbon permits under a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade programme

The US could generate two million green-collar jobs in just two years with a $100bn (£57bn) investment in clean technology projects, according to a report by a leading US think tank. The report by...

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