Ecotourism, agritech are NZ winners in the green economy

Ecotourism, agritech are NZ winners in the green economy
BCG predicts the global ecotourism industry is set to grow to $700 billion by 2030. (Image: Nikhil Prasad/Unsplash)
Greg Hurrell
The green economy presents New Zealand with one of the largest economic opportunities in decades, the Boston Consulting Group says.The group is forecasting the global green economy to be worth $9.4 trillion by 2030 and has identified five areas to “supercharge” NZ’s brand. Its Aug 7 report doesn’t contain anything particularly novel or controversial, but it does outline the areas Boston Consulting Group (BCG) sees as the best for NZ to pursue. These are in ecotourism, sustainable construction, low carbon energy...

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