While they all conceded that thus far there had been more talk than action, several also argued that it is almost impossible to overstate their case.
"Are we promising too much and delivering too little? Where are the green economy jobs?" challenged policy expert Crispian Olver. "I'm not convinced there's enough on the table."
Ravi Naidoo from the Development Bank of Southern Africa agreed that there has been "a lot of talk and there needs to be more action," but also said investors need to take a long-term approach.
"We have to position ourselves in the long run, and that means environmental goods and services, and those aren't going happen in the next five years," Naidoo said. "We shouldn't fool ourselves into thinking if we don't do it in the next five years, (then) we should give up."
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