Green is GREAT Britain

1. The UK is a world leader in offshore wind energy production and research, with more offshore wind turbines than any other country – including the biggest in the world off Thanet in Kent.

2. The UK low-carbon environmental goods and services market is worth £112 billion, with a workforce that will rise to 1.2 million by 2015.

3. London 2012 will be the world’s first truly sustainable Olympics and Paralympics, featuring iconic sports venues that have set new standards in sustainable engineering, construction and design.

4. The UK leads the world in assessing carbon footprints and giving strategic advice on removing carbon from an entire supply chain.

5. The Renewable Energy Market in the UK is estimated to be worth £1 billion by 2020.