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Business secretary, John Hutton, has called on UK manufacturers to take advantage of new opportunities in the green economy such as renewable energy and low-carbon technology

Business secretary, John Hutton, has called on

manufacturers to take advantage of new opportunities in the green economy such as renewable energy and low-carbon technology.

According to Hutton, a renewed manufacturing strategy will aim to help British industry take advantage of opportunities presented by tackling climate change while ensuring that the UK is at the forefront of developing and manufacturing new green technologies.

‘UK manufacturing has a crucial role to play in helping us accelerate to a low carbon economy,’ said Hutton. ‘There are many new and exciting technologies available for the UK to take advantage of, including on and offshore wind power, LED lighting, fuel-cell powered vehicles, carbon capture and storage, biomass, microgeneration, wave and tidal technology.

‘In the UK, thousands of new ‘green collar’ jobs could be created by the potential in wind power alone – from around 8,000 now to more than 27,000 in 2020.

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