There are ways to do these things that will promote economic opportunity and still improve the environment.

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Industry lobby groups have been pressuring the Reserve Bank of India to cut monetary policy rates and are also pushing the government to speed up economic reforms to help improve business environment and boost growth.

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It found that the main drivers for countries to deploy renewable energy are to improve energy security, encourage economic development, and to protect the climate and the environment from the impacts of fossil fuel use.

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Second, the right mix of investments and policies today could not only reduce carbon dependency and improve the environment, but also create jobs and stimulate innovation and growth in key economic sectors.

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Moreover, it is economic growth that has provided the resources enabling us to dramatically reduce pollution and improve the environment, without trashing our standard of living.

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Poland's economic performance could improve further if the country addresses some of the remaining deficiencies in its business environment.

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