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摘要

Let's be clear here: fossil fuels are finite. The limited quantities available, their locations, the political and civil unrest that they can bring and the current economic climate all conspire to push prices higher while taxes on CO_2 emissions increase the financial burden. During 2010, when global investment in low-carbon energy, excluding nuclear power, stood at £150bn, the UK had dropped seven places in terms of its financial investment: from third to tenth. But reduced dependence on fossil fuels requires accelerated evolution. Those countries that adapt quickly to the new low-carbon economy will prosper. Those that don't, won't. The construction industry is well placed to lead the UK to a sustainable future, but it will need support from local authorities to deliver on the potential our island holds.