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What is the Green New Deal?

Geoff Riley

1st December 2019

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The Guardian looks at the notion of the Green New Deal, both in the United States and the UK. Their view of the Green New Deal is that not only will it tackle environmental concerns but it will also change the nature of the economic system, reducing inequality.

What is the Green New Deal?
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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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