The Brits: Business roadmap to the green economy

Business roadmap to the green economy sees a rosy future

08 August 2011 - The government has set out its ambitious vision to help businesses prepare for the transformation of the British economy so that it can meet the challenges of the more resource-stretched future.

The documents, under the collective title of Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy, have been developed by Defra, BIS and DECC in response to requests from the private sector for greater clarity on what the government means by the term “green economy”, its policies for achieving this, and how they come together.

They also outline also what businesses need to do to play their role in the transition and be well placed to capitalise on the new opportunities for growth and job creation.

They include the government's vision; a timeline for the key policies and investments; a document for SMEs on what the transition means for them; three case studies highlighting how the chemicals, food and drink and automotive sectors are responding to the issues of moving to a green economy, together with additional guidance.

"A green economy is not a sub-set of the economy at large – our whole economy needs to be green" is the opening statement of the vision paper. This was welcomed by the UK Green Building Council, who called it "a clear, stable and effective policy framework that will encourage green investment".

The vision paper defines a 'green economy' as one that can "grow sustainably and for the long term", use natural resources efficiently, be more resilient and exploit competitive advantages. read more>>>

The Brits: Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy