Britain's green revolution will power economic recovery

By Gordon Brown

I am determined that Britain will be at the forefront of the transition to low-carbon societies. Not only because it is our moral duty to future generations and because climate change, caused largely by the richest nations, hits the poorest and most vulnerable hardest. But because this new approach will underpin our push towards economic recovery – providing new growth, new jobs, new industries and new opportunities.

The global environmental sector will be worth