New low carbon factsheets published today by AEA and DFID

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Encouraging developing countries to invest heavily in low carbon growth has had limited success so far. One reason for this is that developing countries are concerned how investments into a more resource efficient economy might impact on their prospects for growth

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) commissioned AEA to develop a set of factsheets, synthesising the latest work and evidence from the major economic research institutions, multilateral institutions/organisations, and leading thinkers and consultancies working on low carbon development.

This work aims to understand how investment in a low carbon economy in developing countries can lead to job creation and growth. The factsheets are detailed below:

Poverty reduction in a low carbon economy (PDF)

Water and low carbon development (PDF)

Natural resource scarcity and low carbon development (PDF)

Green jobs in a low carbon economy (PDF)

New economics and low carbon development (PDF)

Energy systems in a low carbon economy (PDF)

Cities and low carbon development (PDF)

Fossil-fuel subsidies and low carbon development (PDF)

Transport in a low carbon economy (PDF)