NEW YORK, 24 September 2009: China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are emerging as global ‘green’ leaders, with both Asian nations investing large chunks of their stimulus packages into low-carbon technologies, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said today, as leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) industrialized nations kick off their meeting in the United States city of Pittsburgh.
China has spent over one third of its economic recovery funds on railways, water infrastructure and renewable energy, while the ROK has dedicated 80 per cent of its stimulus package to promoting energy-efficiency in buildings, waste management and other areas.
UNEP credited countries including Australia, the US, Japan, Germany, South Africa and France as being among the countries which have also used the financial crisis as an opportunity to embark on a new green path.
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