Prince Charles calls for building of low-carbon industries

BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (KUNA) -- The need to shift economies onto a lower carbon route was highlighted by the UK's Prince Charles at opening of Low Carbon Prosperity Summit at the European Parliament here on Wednesday. He emphasized the need "to move away from the conventional economic model of growth which is based on the production of high carbon intensity products".
"Success will be in building low-carbon industries that provide not only substantial economic opportunity, but also a means to ensure Europe's competitiveness," said the Prince of Wales. He stressed the need to achieve a "green economy" which would "rely on more productive processing of waste, the construction of new, zero-carbon buildings " and also upon "achieving stringent energy efficiency targets for our buildings, cars and household goods." European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Union President Herman Van Rompuy speaking at the conference all advocated using low-carbon technologies to build prosperity. (end) nk.gb KUNA 092256 Feb 11NNNN