New jobs will be created in low-carbon industries for 400,000 people - from lagging lofts to nuclear power - the government will announce today.
In an interview with the Guardian, Ed Milliband the climate change secretary, said there was a global race towards creating a low-carbon economy and that Britain must not get left behind. He set out the key elements required - from energy efficiency to a smart electricity grid - ahead of today's low-carbon summit in London, with representatives from industry, unions and the environment movement.
Gordon Brown will launch the summit, which will examine how the UK can boost jobs and investment in areas such as cleaner vehicles and low-carbon energy.
Brown will also call for a "global green new deal" in which government spending tackles economic and climate problems simultaneously.
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