Innovation is key to green growth. It helps decouple growth from natural capital depletion and contributes to economic growth and job creation. Business is the driver of innovation, but governments need to provide clear and stable market signals, e.g. through carbon pricing. This book explores...

Why does one country take the lead over others in the development and introduction of environmental innovations? This book analyzes lead markets for innovations such as fuel cells and photovoltaics, and offers insight into why this is. The authors use case studies to illustrate the policy...

1. The Origin and Connotation of Green Development -- 2. Make Full Use of the Experience of International Green Development -- 3. The Pressure of Green Transformation and Development -- 4. The Driving Force of Green Transformation and Development -- 5. The Resistance of Green Transformation and...