Wednesday, May 8, 2013

California Watch: 2013 Green Innovation Index

California Green Innovation Index
Next 10: March 19, 2013

Next 10 is focused on innovation and the intersection between the economy, the environment, and quality of life issues for all Californians. Next 10 creates tools and provides information that fosters a deeper understanding of the critical issues affecting all Californians. Through education and civic engagement, Next 10 hopes Californians will become empowered to affect change.

The 2013 California Green Innovation Index, the 5th edition, shows that clean technology patent registrations and energy productivity are growing, clean economy jobs continue their post-recession recovery, and the state’s carbon intensity continues to drop.

At the same time, the Index shows that while overall investments in clean companies have fallen, financing models are changing with the rise of strategic corporate investors, and investments in some sectors continue to grow.

California’s clean economy sector is diversifying and advancing according to new data: clean tech patents, investment levels, energy productivity levels, state GDP relative to greenhouse gas emissions, California's clean economy jobs and more.

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