£100 million green investment kicks in

News via the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office of another step in the Lib Dem greening of our economy:

The Deputy Prime Minister today set out how the renewable energy sector is delivering vital investment and jobs to the UK, as Dagenham-based firm Closed Loop Recycling announces plans to double its capacity, creating and safeguarding 100 jobs.

The Deputy Prime Minister also announced a government contract by UK Green Investments (based at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) to provide £100 million of initial funding to Equitix and SDCL…

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said:…

“There is a global energy revolution underway. And the UK is not going to be left behind. We’re leading from the front. Together we find ourselves at the vanguard of one of the most dynamic, most innovative, most important industries of our time; an industry whose breakthroughs and endeavours will shape our societies for years to come; an industry that will help us build a more stable, more sustainable, more prosperous world.”