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Climate change will have its largest
impacts on developing countries, with poor populations
particularly hard hit and unable to adequately adapt. There
is an opportunity for developing countries to pursue a
complementary approach, emphasizing building up the
capabilities of local firms to participate in the business
opportunities surrounding climate change. Climate change
therefore represents an opportunity for developing countries
to build local green industries that can drive sustainable
economic growth and provide environmental benefits. This
report offers insight to policy makers and other
stakeholders seeking to develop competitive green industries
in developing countries. It provides an overview and
estimate of the market opportunity for climate and clean
technology business in developing countries over the coming
decade. It identifies which aspects of these markets are
most accessible to local firms and to small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) in particular. Using a newly gathered set
of firm data, it identifies which parts of the value chain
are already being targeted by local industry. Finally, it
provides a set of actions that can be considered for
countries that intend to build up local green industries.
