Green employment, revenues, exports and infrastructure investment is all rising, according to a major new Green Alliance report
Wales has been warned that it is not harnessing the full potential of its natural environment.
A report from the environmental think tank Green Alliance said the UK's green economy had remained healthy since the banking crisis.
But Peter Davies, an adviser to the Welsh government on green policy said Wales was not yet a "go-to location" for green businesses.
Anna Meikle, head of the conservation body WWF Cymru told Peter Johnson many people did not realise that the green sector is a "broad spectrum" of industries and practices.
Wales has been warned that it is not harnessing the full economic potential of its natural environment.
More than 2,000 firms in Wales are now part of the low-carbon goods and services sector.
A report from the environmental think tank Green Alliance said the UK's green economy had remained healthy since the banking crisis.
But Peter Davies, an adviser to the Welsh government on green policy, said Wales was not yet a "go-to location" for green businesses.
Martin Rhisiart, from Glamorgan Business School, told Radio Wales that subsidies would still be a "key driver" for firms in the sector.
However, Keith Baker, whose Swansea firm builds solar panels, said more people were embracing renewable energy. Both spoke to Peter Johnson.
Wales has been warned that it is not harnessing the full potential of its natural environment.
A new report claims the so-called 'green economy' is now a major factor in delivering jobs and investment in Wales and holds the key to economic recovery.
The renewable energy sector in Wales grew by a third in the three years up to 2010.
RENEWABLE energy is becoming an economic powerhouse in Wales, according to a new report by environmental think tank Green Alliance
A report compiled by the Green Alliance has shown the success of the UK’s green economy.
The green economy is delivering more jobs in Northern Ireland than the motor trade, financial services sector and telecommunications combined.
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Low-carbon projects in the UK are attracting far more private sector investment than carbon-intensive projects, according to a think-tank study which claims the UK is the green financing capital of the world.
Over two-thirds of clean tech firms expect to see revenues increase over the next 12 months, compared to just 52 per cent of conventional firms
The green economy is delivering more jobs in Northern Ireland than the motor trade, financial services sector and telecommunications combined, reported the Belfast Telegraph.
The Environment Agency today begins a month-long initiative to recognise the British businesses that are helping to drive green growth, despite tough economic times.
Labour's Shadow Environment Secretary Mary Creagh argues the government is badly-mistaken with its moves to undermine confidence in the green economy
The Labour leadership has attacked the coalition for failing to provide adequate support and stability to green businesses, arguing that the green growth opportunity is being squandered due to government in-fighting
The green economy in Kent is continuing to expand despite the recession, according to a report.
A crazed worker and a polar bear appeared to attack Chancellor George Osborne in a flash mob demonstration by green activists in Reading town centre on Saturday.
One of the biggest secrets of the current UK recession is that there is one sector which is booming: the green economy.
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We are often told of the benefits that come from creating a greener economy and the advantage that will come from being a first mover. It is now clear that we don’t need to wait for these benefits. The UK has moved and we are seeing the advantage. Our low carbon and environmental sector has sho...
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