3 September 2012 - The green economy is delivering more jobs in Northern Ireland than the motor trade, financial services sector and telecommunications combined.
A new report claims the UK's general economy is predicted only to return to 2007 levels by 2014, but the green economy is tipped to grow by 40% in that time.
The 'UK Success Story' report by environmental think tank Green Alliance reveals there was a £180m investment in renewable energy in Northern Ireland during 2011/12, as revealed by Department of Energy and Climate Change figures, creating 767 jobs.
And Northern Ireland is now the second largest consumer of renewable energy in the UK at 11% - lying behind Scotland at 22%.
Meanwhile, there are now 31,700 low carbon and environmental jobs here, more than the motor trade (10,700), financial services (17,700) and telecommunications combined (3,100). read more>>>
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