The TUC will today (Tuesday) urge the Government to follow Barak Obama’s lead and launch a ‘green industrial revolution’, as part of a long-term strategy for a more balanced, sustainable economy. Addressing the annual Crystal lecture at Wolverhampton University, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will say: ‘While short term measures are needed to minimise the impact of the economic downturn, the Government also needs a long-term strategy to ensure that the UK emerges with a more equal and sustainable economy. ‘We must restore a sense of balance to an economy that has become heavily dependent on the finance industry - and where the South East has overheated while other regions have struggled. At the core of the Government’s strategy should be a green industrial revolution to make our economy more sustainable and competitive in the long term. Investing in areas such as clean coal technology and micro-generation will create jobs and give our manufacturing industry a much-needed boost. It would also help the UK to meet our ambitious target to cut CO2 emissions by 80 per cent by the middle of this century.’

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10 November 2008
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