Can Green Sustain Growth?: From the Religion to the Reality of Sustainable Prosperity (Innovation and Technology in the World Economy)

Green growth has proven to be politically popular, but economically elusive. Can Green Sustain Growth? asks how we can move from theoretical support to implementation, and argues that this leap will require radical experimentation. But systemic change is costly, and a sweeping shift cannot be accomplished without political support, not to mention large-scale cooperation between business and government. Insightful and timely, this book brings together eight original, international case studies to consider what we can learn from the implementation of green growth strategies to date. This analysis reveals that coalitions for green experimentation emerge and survive when they link climate solutions to specific problems with near-term benefits that appeal to both environmental and industrial interests. Based on these findings, the volume delivers concrete policy recommendations for the next steps in the necessary shift towards sustainable prosperity -- Provided by Publisher Green Growth Promises To Transform Climate Change Mitigation From A Problem To An Economic Sure Thing. By Making Investment In Energy Efficiency And Low-emissions Energy The Foundation Of A New Industrial Revolution, Green Growth Promises To Relieve The Intractable Conflict Between High-carbon Losers And Low-carbon Winners. This Book Addresses The Challenges And Opportunities For Green Growth. From Religion To Reality : Energy Systems Transformation For Sustainable Prosperity / Mark Huberty And John Zysman -- Motivating Green Growth : The Political Economy Of Energy Systems Transformation / Mark Huberty -- The Green Growth Landscape : Promise And Peril For Green Growth Policy / Mark Huberty And John Zysman -- Venture Capital And Clean Technology / Martin Kenney And Andrew Hargadon -- The Green Spiral / Nina Kelsey And John Zysman -- Denmark : A Classic Case Of Green Spiral / Jakob Riiskjaer Nygård -- The European Union : Green Growth Without Borders : Transnational Energy Systems And The Politics Of Transformation / Mark Huberty -- The United States : Local Green Spirals, National Ambiguity / Nina Kelsey And Alice Madden With Juliana Mandell And Sean Randolph -- Japan : Paragon Of Energy Efficiency, Green Growth Laggard / Brian Woodall -- Korea : From Authoritarian To Authoritative : The Path From Heavy Industry To Green Growth / Irene Choi -- China : Green Industry Growth In A Brown Economy / Crystal Chang And Huan Gao -- Brazil : Disentangling Green Industry From Brown Consequences / Benjamin S. Allen -- India: Can Green Be A First-best Development Solution For Developing Countries? / Jayant Sathaye With Juliana Mandell -- Can Green Sustain Growth? / Mark Huberty, Nina Kelsey, And John Zysman. Edited By John Zysman And Mark Huberty. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Green growth has proven to be politically popular, but economically elusive.Can Green Sustain Growth? asks how we can move from theoretical support to implementation, and argues that this leap will require radical experimentation. But systemic change is costly, and a sweeping shift cannot be accomplished without political support, not to mention large-scale cooperation between business and government.

Insightful and timely, this book brings together eight original, international case studies to consider what we can learn from the implementation of green growth strategies to date. This analysis reveals that coalitions for green experimentation emerge and survive when they link climate solutions to specific problems with near-term benefits that appeal to both environmental and industrial interests. Based on these findings, the volume delivers concrete policy recommendations for the next steps in the necessary shift toward sustainable prosperity