The prime minister said “it is the countries that priorities green energy that will secure the biggest share of jobs and growth in a global low carbon sector set to be worth $4 trillion by 2015.”
Cameron added the Green Deal will help cut carbon emissions, cut energy bills and create jobs. When pressed about the slow take up of the energy efficiency scheme, he said it was about striking the right balance between pushing the incentive and meeting demand. “This is a programme we want to build over the months and years ahead”, he added.
Rhian Kelly, CBI director for business environment policy, supported the prime minister’s claim that energy efficiency and renewable energy will promote economic growth.
Kelly said: “Businesses know that going green can boost growth. Our research shows that supporting the UK’s low-carbon economy with the right policies could potentially add £20bn to GDP by 2015.”