Sales of European green goods set to double by 2015

James S Murray
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New report predicts falling prices will drive demand for green consumer goods

The emerging European market for green consumer goods is set to double in value to €114bn (£95bn) during the next five years as the price premium on sustainable products begins to fall. That is the...

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