Unep Chief Calls On United States To Lead Global 'green Economy' Effort

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The United States must act globally, partly in self-interest, for the world to climb out of its current economic hole and build a multinational green economy with good jobs, Achim Steiner, United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) executive director, said Feb. 4 during a conference on stimulating the U.S. economy.rnThe United States must "champion the international cause of the Green Economy and of a transition to a low-carbon society" for its own sake and for the world economy, the U.N. official said. He cited the U.N.-sponsored Global Green New Deal initiative aimed at encouraging governments to shift towards a global economy based on well-paying jobs.