Birmingham can lead the green revolution says European leader of
climate action This week delegates will gather at Aston
University for a conference on the green industrial revolution.
Here Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action,
explains the challenges ahead for a low carbon future Our
planet’s climate is changing. We know that this caused by the
increasing level of carbon emissions, a process that began when
the course of human development took a gigantic leap forward in
the industrial revolution that began here in Birmingham 200
years ago. Today, our challenge is to begin a new industrial
revolution, to lower carbon emissions sharply: by 20-30 per cent
in the coming decade and by 90-95 per cent by 2050. There is no
doubt that this will have a major impact on us all. A serious
economic restructuring will be needed, both of industry and of
our lifestyles as consumers. The process will be challenging.
But the longer we postpone the transition the harder it will be
– and it will also bring