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June 26, 2009

OECD declares Green Growth Strategy

30 member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development held their annual Ministerial Council Meeting in the OECD Conference Centre in Paris on 24-25 June.

In the declaration, it says, "the (economic )crisis should not be used as an excuse to postpone crucial decisions for the future of our planet," and that to "advance the move towards sustainable low-carbon economies," the OECD develops, "as a horizontal project, a Green Growth Strategy in order to achieve economic recovery and environmentally and socially sustainable economic growth."

The organization also emphasizes that international co-operation will be key, stating "we recognise that special efforts need to be made at the international level for co-operation on developing clean technology."

For further information visit the OECD site.

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